BURKE, EDMUND

Meaning of BURKE, EDMUND in English

Burke, Ed ‧ mund /bɜːk $ bɜːrk, ˈedmənd/ BrE AmE

(1729–97) a British Whig politician, born in Dublin, Ireland. He wrote many works of political ↑ theory and was also a great speaker.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

BURKE, EDMUND — born Jan. 12?, [Jan. 1, Old Style], 1729, Dublin, Ire. died July 9, 1797, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, Eng. British statesman, parliamentary …
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BURKE, EDMUND — born January 12?, 1729, Dublin, Ire. died July 9, 1797, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, Eng. British parliamentarian, orator, and political philosopher. The …
Английский словарь Британика
BURKE, EDMUND — born January 12?, 1729, Dublin, Ire. died July 9, 1797, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, Eng. British parliamentarian, orator, and political philosopher. The …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EDMUND — or Eadmund II biographical name circa 993-1016 Ironside king of the English (1016)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BURKE — biographical name Edmund 1729-1797 British statesman & orator, ~an or Burkian adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EDMUND — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Andros Sir Edmund Burke Edmund Cartwright Edmund Cockburn Sir Alexander James Edmund 10th Baronet …
Английский словарь Британика
BURKE — ˈbərk transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: after William Burke died 1829 Irish criminal, executed for this crime 1. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BURKE — (v. t.) To dispose of quietly or indirectly; to suppress; to smother; to shelve; as, to burke a parliamentary question.
Английский словарь Webster
BURKE — (v. t.) To murder by suffocation, or so as to produce few marks of violence, for the purpose of obtaining …
Английский словарь Webster
BURKE — ( v. t. ) To murder by suffocation, or so as to produce few marks of violence, for the purpose …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BURKE — ( v. t. ) To dispose of quietly or indirectly; to suppress; to smother; to shelve; as, to burke a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BURKE — /berrk/ , n. 1. Billie ( Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke ), 1886-1970, U.S. actress. 2. Edmund , 1729-97, Irish …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BURKE — — burker, burkite /berr"kuyt/ , n. /berrk/ , v.t., burked, burking . 1. to murder, as by suffocation, so as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BURKE — v. strangle; suffocate someone to death, murder somebody quietly and without leaving wounds or traces (Archaic); get rid of; silence, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EDMUND — n. male first name (variation of Edmond)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EDMUND — or Ead·mund II ˈed-mənd circa 993-1016 Ironside king of the English (1016)
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BURKE — biographical name ˈbər-kē-ən Edmund 1729-1797 British statesman & orator • Burk·ean or Burk·ian adjective
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BURKE — transitive verb ( burked ; burk·ing ) Etymology: from burke to suffocate, from William Burke died 1829 Irish criminal executed …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BURKE — vt to murder by suffocation, or so as to produce few marks of violence, for the purpose of obtaining a …
Webster English vocab
BURKE — [burke] vt burked ; burk.ing [fr. burke to suffocate, fr. William Burke d. 1829 Irish criminal executed for smothering victims …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EDMUND — born 841/842 died Nov. 20, 870, ; feast day November 20 byname Saint Edmund The Martyr king of East Anglia …
Britannica English vocabulary
EDMUND — Edmund BrE AmE ˈed mənd ⇨ˈeb- ▷ Edmund|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BURKE — Burke, burke BrE AmE bɜːk AmE bɝːk ▷ burked bɜːkt AmE bɝːkt ▷ burking ˈbɜːk ɪŋ AmE ˈbɝːk ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BURKE — I. Burke, Ed ‧ mund /bɜːk $ bɜːrk, ˈedmənd/ BrE AmE (1729–97) a British Whig politician, born in Dublin, Ireland. …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EDMUND — n. Andros Sir Edmund Burke Edmund Cartwright Edmund Cockburn Sir Alexander James Edmund 10th Baronet Dewey Thomas Edmund Gosse Sir …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BURKE — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: Virginia (VA) Total Population (2000): 57737 Total Housing Units (2000): 19367 Land Area …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
BURKE — Classification: City Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 315 Total Housing Units (2000): 138 Land Area (square meters): 1626852 …
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BURKE — Classification: City Located in: South Dakota (SD) Total Population (2000): 676 Total Housing Units (2000): 385 Land Area (square meters): …
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BURKE — Classification: County Located in: North Dakota (ND) Total Population (2000): 2242 Total Housing Units (2000): 1412 Land Area (square meters): …
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BURKE — Classification: County Located in: North Carolina (NC) Total Population (2000): 89148 Total Housing Units (2000): 37427 Land Area (square meters): …
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BURKE — Classification: Village Located in: New York (NY) Total Population (2000): 213 Total Housing Units (2000): 94 Land Area (square meters): …
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BURKE — Classification: County Located in: Georgia (GA) Total Population (2000): 22243 Total Housing Units (2000): 8842 Land Area (square meters): 2150910202 …
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BURKE — v. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: SUPPRESS 3, hush (up), stifle 2 Synonyms: SKIRT 3, bypass, circumvent, ||polly-fox, sidestep
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BURKE — v. a. 1. Suffocate, murder by suffocation, smother to death. 2. Smother, suppress, shelve, bury, shuffle aside.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
BURKE — verb 1. Synonyms: suppress 3, hush (up), stifle 2. Synonyms: skirt 3, bypass, circumvent, ||polly-fox, sidestep
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
EDMUND — (849–870) a king of East Anglia , a region of eastern England, who was killed fighting the Danes. It was …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
EDMUND — сущ. Эдмунд Эдмунд
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EDMUND — сущ. Эдмунд Эдмунд
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BURKE — гл. 1) убить, задушить (по имени знаменитого преступника Burke, душившего свои жертвы с тем, чтобы продавать их тела для анатомирования) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EDMUND — Эдмунд
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
EDMUND — n Эдмунд; Эдмунд ( мужское имя )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BURKE — v 1. убить, задушить 2. замять ( дело и т. п. ); разделаться ( с чем-л. ) тихо и незаметно …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EDMUND — сущ.Эдмунд
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
EDMUND — (n) эдмунд
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
EDMUND — n Эдмунд; Эдмунд ( мужское имя )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
EDMUND — n Эдмунд; Эдмунд ( мужское имя )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BURKE — v 1. убить, задушить 2. замять ( дело и т. п. ); разделаться ( с чем-л. ) тихо и незаметно …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
EDMUND — n. Эдмунд
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
EDMUND — n. Эдмунд
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
EDMUND — сущ. Эдмунд
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BURKE — гл. 1) убить, задушить ( по имени знаменитого преступника Burke, душившего свои жертвы с тем, чтобы продавать их тела для …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
EDMUND — сущ. Эдмунд
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BURKE — гл. 1) убить, задушить (по имени знаменитого преступника Burke, душившего свои жертвы с тем, чтобы продавать их тела для анатомирования) 2) замять …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
EDMUND — _n. Эдмунд
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
EDMUND — n. Эдмунд
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
EDMUND — сущ. Эдмунд Эдмунд
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BURKE — гл. 1) убить, задушить (по имени знаменитого преступника Burke, душившего свои жертвы с тем, чтобы продавать их тела для анатомирования) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
EDMUND — сущ. Эдмунд Эдмунд
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WILSON, EDMUND — born May 8, 1895, Red Bank, N.J., U.S. died June 12, 1972, Talcottville, N.Y. American critic and essayist recognized as …
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SPENSER, EDMUND — born 1552/53, London, Eng. died Jan. 13, 1599, London English poet whose long allegorical poem, The Faerie Queene, is one …
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LANCASTER, EDMUND, 1ST EARL OF — born Jan. 16, 1245, London, Eng. died , c. June 5, 1296, Bayonne, France byname Crouchback fourth (but second surviving) …
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KEAN, EDMUND
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EDMUND OF ABINGTON, SAINT — born Nov. 20, 1175?, Abingdon, Berkshire, Eng. died Nov. 16, 1240, Soisy, Fr.; feast day November 16 original name Edmund …
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EDMUND II — born c. 993 died Nov. 30, 1016 Edmund II, known as Edmund Ironside byname Edmund Ironside king of the English …
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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