Definition of Burke

Noun

  • United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
    - martha jane burk - martha jane burke - calamity jane
  • 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

Verb

  • get rid of, silence, or suppress
    "burke an issue"
  • murder without leaving a trace on the body
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Unscramble burke

23 unscramble word found using the letters burke.
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