Burke word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "burke" word

[noun] American frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
[noun] English statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
[verb] get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue"
[verb] murder without leaving a trace on the body

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\Burke\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Burked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Burking}.] [From one Burke of Edinburgh, who committed the crime in 1829.] 1. To murder by suffocation, or so as to produce few marks of violence, for the purpose of obtaining a body to be sold for dissection. 2. To dispose of quietly or indirectly; to suppress; to smother; to shelve; as, to burke a parliamentary question. The court could not burke an inquiry, supported by such a mass of a affidavits. --C. Reade.

Synonyms for burke

Burk, Calamity Jane, Edmund Burke, Martha Jane Burk, Martha Jane Burke

The fun area, different aproach to word »burke«

Let's analyse "burke" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EKRUB. Average typing speed for these characters is 1340 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -... ..- .-. -.- .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: burke: 3 + 5 = 8, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: burke: 2 + 3 + 9 + 2 + 5 = 21, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
K (1)	11	Justice	Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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