burke

[ burk ]

/ bɜrk /

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verb (used with object), burked, burk·ing.

to murder, as by suffocation, so as to leave no or few marks of violence.

to suppress or get rid of by some indirect maneuver.

Origin of burke

after W. Burke, hanged in 1829 in Edinburgh for murders of this kind

OTHER WORDS FROM burke

burker, burk·ite

[bur-kahyt], /ˈbɜr kaɪt/, noun

Words nearby burke

burin, Burj Dubai, Burk, burka, Burkburnett, burke, Burke, Edmund, Burkinabé, Burkina Faso, Burkini, Burkitt

Definition for burke (2 of 2)

Burke

[ burk ]

/ bɜrk /

noun

Billie Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke, 1886–1970, U.S. actress.

Edmund, 1729–97, Irish statesman, orator, and writer.

Kenneth Du·va

[doo-vuh], /duˈvə/, 1897–1993, U.S. literary critic.

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Example sentences from the Web for burke

Robert Kennedy and his Assistant Attorney General Burke Marshall brought new energy to the Civil Rights Division.
Honoring The Late John Doar, A Nearly Forgotten Hero Of The Civil Rights Era|Gary May|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No friend of liberty can avoid the tumble back and forth between Burke and Paine.
My Coffee Klatch With Rand Paul|P. J. O’Rourke|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An earlier Marquette Law School poll showed a tighter race, but with Burke again easily beating Walker by 18 points among women.
What Do Women Want? Not the GOP|Lloyd Green|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is a place certainly worth visiting, and with Burke as host, one that is difficult to leave.
James Lee Burke Talks About His Fiction, History, and the American Dream|David Masciotra|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Burke insists that he is not nostalgic and he is not delusional.
James Lee Burke Talks About His Fiction, History, and the American Dream|David Masciotra|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Burke came to London with a cultivated curiosity, and p. 144in no spirit of desperate determination to make his fortune.
Obiter Dicta|Augustine Birrell
Seems that one day towards the close of last century Burke flung dagger on floor of House by way of peroration.
Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 3, 1887|Various
In 1787 he was associated with Burke in the impeachment of Hastings, against whom he showed extraordinary vindictiveness.
A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature|John W. Cousin
The immediate form which the patronage of Burke and that, soon added, of Thurlow took, is one which rather shocks the present day.
Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860|George Saintsbury
The unexpected news of Mr. Burke's expedition of discovery, which we publish this morning, is positively disastrous.
Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia|William John Wills

British Dictionary definitions for burke (1 of 2)

burke

/ (bɜːk) /

verb (tr)

to murder in such a way as to leave no marks on the body, usually by suffocation

to get rid of, silence, or suppress

Word Origin for burke

C19: named after William Burke, executed in Edinburgh for a murder of this type

British Dictionary definitions for burke (2 of 2)

Burke

/ (bɜːk) /

noun

Edmund . 1729–97, British Whig statesman, conservative political theorist, and orator, born in Ireland: defended parliamentary government and campaigned for a more liberal treatment of the American colonies; denounced the French Revolution

Robert O'Hara . 1820–61, Irish explorer, who led the first expedition (1860–61) across Australia from south to north. He was accompanied by W. J. Wills, George Grey, and John King; King alone survived the return journey

William . 1792–1829, Irish murderer and body snatcher; associate of William Hare

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	burke
释义	burke [ burk ] / bɜrk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR burke ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), burked, burk·ing. to murder, as by suffocation, so as to leave no or few marks of violence. to suppress or get rid of by some indirect maneuver. Origin of burke after W. Burke, hanged in 1829 in Edinburgh for murders of this kind OTHER WORDS FROM burke burker, burk·ite [bur-kahyt], /ˈbɜr kaɪt/, noun Words nearby burke burin, Burj Dubai, Burk, burka, Burkburnett, burke, Burke, Edmund, Burkinabé, Burkina Faso, Burkini, Burkitt Definition for burke (2 of 2) Burke [ burk ] / bɜrk / noun Billie Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke, 1886–1970, U.S. actress. Edmund, 1729–97, Irish statesman, orator, and writer. Kenneth Du·va [doo-vuh], /duˈvə/, 1897–1993, U.S. literary critic. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for burke Robert Kennedy and his Assistant Attorney General Burke Marshall brought new energy to the Civil Rights Division. Honoring The Late John Doar, A Nearly Forgotten Hero Of The Civil Rights Era\|Gary May\|November 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST No friend of liberty can avoid the tumble back and forth between Burke and Paine. My Coffee Klatch With Rand Paul\|P. J. O’Rourke\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST An earlier Marquette Law School poll showed a tighter race, but with Burke again easily beating Walker by 18 points among women. What Do Women Want? Not the GOP\|Lloyd Green\|September 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It is a place certainly worth visiting, and with Burke as host, one that is difficult to leave. James Lee Burke Talks About His Fiction, History, and the American Dream\|David Masciotra\|July 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Burke insists that he is not nostalgic and he is not delusional. James Lee Burke Talks About His Fiction, History, and the American Dream\|David Masciotra\|July 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Burke came to London with a cultivated curiosity, and p. 144in no spirit of desperate determination to make his fortune. Obiter Dicta\|Augustine Birrell Seems that one day towards the close of last century Burke flung dagger on floor of House by way of peroration. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 3, 1887\|Various In 1787 he was associated with Burke in the impeachment of Hastings, against whom he showed extraordinary vindictiveness. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature\|John W. Cousin The immediate form which the patronage of Burke and that, soon added, of Thurlow took, is one which rather shocks the present day. Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860\|George Saintsbury The unexpected news of Mr. Burke's expedition of discovery, which we publish this morning, is positively disastrous. Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia\|William John Wills British Dictionary definitions for burke (1 of 2) burke / (bɜːk) / verb (tr) to murder in such a way as to leave no marks on the body, usually by suffocation to get rid of, silence, or suppress Word Origin for burke C19: named after William Burke, executed in Edinburgh for a murder of this type British Dictionary definitions for burke (2 of 2) Burke / (bɜːk) / noun Edmund . 1729–97, British Whig statesman, conservative political theorist, and orator, born in Ireland: defended parliamentary government and campaigned for a more liberal treatment of the American colonies; denounced the French Revolution Robert O'Hara . 1820–61, Irish explorer, who led the first expedition (1860–61) across Australia from south to north. He was accompanied by W. J. Wills, George Grey, and John King; King alone survived the return journey William . 1792–1829, Irish murderer and body snatcher; associate of William Hare Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to burke dodge, elude, sidestep, evade, ignore, bypass, circumvent, muzzle, suppress, smother, repress, suffocate, curb, squelch, strangle, silence, subdue, quench, censor, cut off
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burke

verb (used with object), burked, burk·ing.

Origin of burke

OTHER WORDS FROM burke

Words nearby burke

Definition for burke (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for burke

British Dictionary definitions for burke (1 of 2)

verb (tr)

Word Origin for burke

British Dictionary definitions for burke (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to burke