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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boroughmonger

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bor-ough-mon-ger
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the unreformed House of Commons, one who bought or sold the parliamentary seats of boroughs.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From borough + monger.

Inflected Forms

boroughmongers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

monger

Questions

What does boroughmonger mean?
In the unreformed House of Commons, one who bought or sold the parliamentary seats of boroughs.
Where does boroughmonger come from?
From borough + monger.

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