Sir Richard Burton sir·ric·hard·burton uncommon noun 1. English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890) SynonymsBurtonRichard BurtonSir Richard BurtonSir Richard Francis Burton Related words Broader terms explorer WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
