burke

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
  2. noun United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
  3. verb murder without leaving a trace on the body

Etymology

Eponymous, from William Burke.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Edmund Burke

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