Definition of Burke

Verb: burke  burk

  1. Murder without leaving a trace on the body
     
  2. Get rid of, silence, or suppress
    "burke an issue"
Noun: Burke  burk
  1. United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
    - Burk, Martha Jane Burk, Martha Jane Burke, Calamity Jane
     
  2. 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

See also:
burkas
burked

Anagrams containing the word burke

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