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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
burg /bəːg/

▶noun

1 an ancient or medieval fortress or walled town.

2 N. Amer. informal a town or city.

– origin C18: from late L. burgus (see burgess); sense 2 is from Ger. Burg ‘castle, city’ (rel. to borough).

'burg' also found in these Oxford entries:

borough - burgher - burgomaster - burgrave

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