broch

English

/ˈbɹɒx/, /ˈbɹɑx/

noun
Definitions
  • (archaeology) A type of Iron Age stone tower with hollow double-layered walls found on Orkney and Shetland and parts of the Scottish mainland.

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse borg derived from Proto-Germanic *burgz (stronghold, city, fortress, borough, fortification, hill-fort, fortified town, town, burg, castle).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*burgz

Gloss

stronghold, city, fortress, borough, fortification, hill-fort, fortified town, town, burg, castle

Concept
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Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

城

Emoji
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