Burke
noun
1.
English statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
2.
United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
verb
Origin
From an Anglo-Norman pronunciation of burg.
Phrases
- Burke County
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