Burke - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈbɜːk|
Brit.
|bɜːk|
noun
- British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
- United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
- United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
verb
- murder without leaving a trace on the body
- get rid of, silence, or suppress
- get rid of, silence, or suppress
burke an issue
Extra examples
...the executives knew that the drug had dangerous side effects, but they burked the findings...
Mrs Burke was found unconscious and bleeding profusely.
At that moment he came face to face with Sergeant Burke.
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