BURKE





Definition:

  1. [noun] English statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
    Synonyms: Burke, Edmund Burke

  2. [noun] United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
    Synonyms: Burk, Martha Jane Burk, Burke, Martha Jane Burke, Calamity Jane

  3. [verb] murder without leaving a trace on the body

  4. [verb] get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue"

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