burke
Nouns
- (n) British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797) Edmund Burke,
- (n) United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903) Burk, Calamity Jane, Martha Jane Burk, Martha Jane Burke,
Verbs
- (v) murder without leaving a trace on the body
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(v) get rid of, silence, or suppress
- burke an issue