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Definition: BURDON

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A pilgrim's staff.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Burdon" is a common misspelling or typo for: bourdon.

Date "Burdon" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1400. (references)

Note: Burdon \Bur"don\, noun. [See Bourdon.]. (references)

Common Expressions: BURDON

Expressions Definition
Eric Burdon Eric Victor Burdon (born May 11, 1941, Walker-on-Tyne, Northumberland) was the lead singer of The Animals and later of War. (references)
George Burdon McKean George Burdon McKean VC, MC, MM (4 July 1888 - 28 November 1926) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. (references)
Great Burdon Great Burdon is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north east of Darlington. (references)
John Burdon John Alber Burdon (1866-1933) was Governor-General of British Honduras (now Belize) from 1925 to 1932. He also wrote Brief Sketch of British Honduras, Past, Present and Future (1927). (references)
Philip Burdon Philip Burdon is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1981 to 1996, representing the National Party. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1981 elections as MP for the Christchurch seat of Fendalton, and was re-elected in that seat until leaving Parliament at the 1996 elections. (references)
Richard Burdon Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane Richard Burdon Sanderson Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane, (July 30 1856 - August 19 1928), was an important British Liberal politician, lawyer, and philosopher. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: BURDON


Burdon

Burdon is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. It is south of the city centre. The north-west of the parish includes part of the Doxford Park estate.

See also

  • Great Burdon
  • Burdon (surname)


Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Burdon". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: BURDON

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Eric Burdon 41     Alex Burdon 8
The Greatest Hits of Eric Burdon and The Animals 12     Burdon 9
Burdon 9     Burdon (surname) 3
Alex Burdon 8     Burdon Canal Nature Reserve 4
The Black-Man's Burdon 7     Eric Burdon 41
John Shaw Burdon 7     Eric Burdon Declares "War" 3
Old Burdon 5     George Burdon McKean 5
George Burdon McKean 5     Great Burdon 2
Burdon Canal Nature Reserve 4     John Burdon 2
Eric Burdon Declares "War" 3     John Shaw Burdon 7
Burdon (surname) 3     Old Burdon 5
Philip Burdon 3     Philip Burdon 3
Great Burdon 2     The Black-Man's Burdon 7
John Burdon 2     The Greatest Hits of Eric Burdon and The Animals 12

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).