I. ˈbərg noun
( -s )
Etymology: Old English burg, burh — more at borough
1. : an ancient or medieval fortress or walled town
2.
a. : city , town
mushroomed … into a booming burg of 36,000 — Newsweek
b. : a village typically unimportant and out of the way
little mountain burgs not down on the map — Boston Sunday Herald
II. abbreviation
1. burgess
2. burgomaster