Reference meaning
Burke
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British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
Related source terms
edmund burke
Other meanings
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
4. verb
get rid of, silence, or suppress
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