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Definition: Burke

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797).[Wordnet]
2. United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903).[Wordnet]
3. English statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797).[Wordnet].
Verb 1. Murder without leaving a trace on the body.[Wordnet]
2. Get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue".[Wordnet]
3. 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.[Websters]
4. To dispose of quietly or indirectly; to suppress; to smother; to shelve; as, to burke a parliamentary question.[Websters]
5. Base verb from the following inflections: burking, burked, burkes, burker, burkers, burkingly and burkedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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"Burke" is a common misspelling or typo for: Bourke, Burkes, bruke, burked, burker.

Date "Burke" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1695. (references)

Note: Burke \Burke\, transitive verb. [imperative past participle Burked; present participle verb or noun Burking.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: Burke

Domain Definition
Literature 1: To burke a question. To strangle it in its birth. The publication was burked suppressed before it was circulated.
2: Burke To murder by placing something over the mouth of the person attacked to prevent his giving alarm. So called from Burke, an Irishman, who used to suffocate his victims and murder them for the sole purpose of selling the dead bodies to surgeons for dissection. Hanged at Edinburgh, 1829. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Common Expressions: Burke

Expressions Definition
Aedanus Burke Aedanus Burke (16 June 1743 - 30 March 1802) was an American politician. He was born in Ireland in 1743, but immigrated to the United States and fought in the South Carolina militia during the American Revolutionary War. From 1778 until 1785 Burke was a judge of the South Carolina circuit court, spending much of time fighting the occupying British forces. He also served in the state legislature from 1779 to 1788. (references)
Ann McGlone Burke Ann McGlone Burke (born circa 1944) is an Illinois Appellate Court Judge and the founder of the Special Olympics. She also chairs the lay National Review Board of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops which investigates accusations of clerical sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic church. (references)
Anna Burke Australian House of Representatives since October 1998, representing the Division of Chisholm, Victoria. She was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at the University of Melbourne and Monash University. (references)
Arleigh Burke Admiral Arleigh Burke in 1951Arleigh Albert Burke (October 19, 1901 - January 1, 1996) was an Admiral of the United States Navy who distinguished himself during World War II and the Korean War, and who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower administration. (references)
Arleigh Burke class destroyer The Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyers are built around the Aegis combat system and the SPY-1D multi-function phased array radar. The first ship was commissioned on 4 July 1991. (references)
Augustus Nicholas Burke He was the sixth son of William Burke of Knocknagur. (references)
Billy Burke Billy Burke (December 14, 1902 - April 19, 1972) was a prominent American golfer of the 1930s. His greatest season was 1931, when he won the US Open, reached the semi-finals of the PGA Championship, and won four events on the professional circuit, plus appeared on the Ryder Cup team where he was undefeated in two matches. Subsequently he was selected for the 1933 Ryder Cup team and won his only match. (references)
Brian Burke Brian Burke was premier of Western Australia from 19 February 1983 until his resignation on 25 February 1988. (references)
Brian Burke (executive) Brian Burke (born in Providence, Rhode Island) is an executive in the National Hockey League. (references)
Burke (town), New York Burke is a town located in Franklin County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,359. The town was named after Edmund Burke. (references)
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Extended Definition: Burke

Burke

Burke may refer to:

Places

Australia

Canada

  • Burke Mountain (British Columbia)

United States

  • Burke, Idaho, a ghost town
  • Burke, South Dakota
  • Burke, Virginia
  • Burke (town), New York
  • Burke (village), New York

People

  • Edmund Burke, an 18th century Anglo-Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher
  • Burke (name), includes name origin, and people with the name
  • Clan Burke, family of Irish origin
  • James Burke (born 1971), baseball player
  • Joe Burke (keyboardist) (born 1939), Irish accordion player
  • Joe Burke (baseball executive) (1924-1992), baseball executive
  • Joseph C. Burke, former President of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh
  • Joseph Burke (teacher), Canadian teacher convicted of assault in Christian Brothers sex scandal
  • Joseph Burke II (1812-1873), Anglo-American collector of plants and animals
  • Joe Burke (composer) (1884-1950), American actor, composer and pianist
  • Joseph A. Burke (died 1962), Bishop of Buffalo
  • Sonny Burke (1914-1980), American musician
  • Joseph Burke (cricketer), Irish cricket player
  • William Joseph Burke (1862-1925), English-born American politician and businessman
  • Thomas Burke, an American lawyer, railroad builder, and judge
  • Kenneth Burke, an American literary theorist
  • William Burke, a 19th century Irish-Scots serial killer.
  • Elijah Burke, an American professional wrestler.

Fictional characters

  • Burke (character), the antihero protagonist of a series of novels by Andrew Vachss
  • Preston Burke, fictional doctor on the television series Grey's Anatomy
  • Juliet Burke, a character from the TV series Lost
  • Leslie Burke, a character from Bridge to Terabithia
  • Burke, Carter J., a character from the 1986 movie Aliens

Things

  • The editor of Burke's Peerage and Burke's Landed gentry
  • Omaha Burke High School, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
  • Alternate spelling of the British slang word berk.
  • Arleigh Burke class destroyer
  • Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, Washington, USA

See also

  • Bourke
  • Burk
  • Berg
  • Burgos
  • de Burgos
  • Burgh
  • de Burgh

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Burke". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Burke

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Edmund Burke 92     Aedanus Burke 4
Burke 84     Alafair Burke 3
James Burke 61     Alan Burke 6
Arleigh Burke class destroyer 55     Alex Burke 11
Chris Burke 45     Alfred Burke 6
Burke County, North Carolina 38     Alfred Burke Thompson 3
Paddy Burke 37     Ambrose Burke 3
Burke and Wills expedition 36     Andrew H. Burke 4
Burke County, Georgia 36     Anna Burke 7
John Burke 34     Anne McGlone Burke 9
Thomas Burke 33     Arleigh Burke 30
Raymond Leo Burke 31     Arleigh Burke class destroyer 55
James Burke (gangster) 31     Augustus Nicholas Burke 5
Ulick Burke 31     Barbara Burke 5
Billy Burke 31     Barry Burke 2
Arleigh Burke 30     Bernard Burke 8
Brian Burke 29     Beulah Burke 20
Ulick Burke (politician) 29     Billie Burke 26
Charles Burke 29     Billy Burke 31
Elijah Burke 28     Billy Burke (actor) 6
Ed Burke 28     Billy Burke (evangelist) 5
Burke County, North Dakota 26     Billy Burke (golfer) 18
Billie Burke 26     Bobby Burke 5
Matt Burke 24     Brian Burke 29
Burke and Hare murders 22     Brian Burke (ice hockey) 6
Jim Burke 22     Brooke Burke 11
Joseph Burke 21     Burke 84
David Burke 21     Burke & Wills (film) 9
Mildred Burke 20     Burke (character) 8
Beulah Burke 20     Burke (name) 7
Chris Burke (footballer) 20     Burke (town), New York 15
USS Burke (DE-215) 19     Burke (village), New York 17
Cheryl Burke 19     Burke Act 9
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) 18     Burke and Hare murders 22
Billy Burke (golfer) 18     Burke and Wills expedition 36
Lloyd L. Burke 18     Burke Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line) 7
Burke (village), New York 17     Burke Baronets 6
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture 17     Burke Bay (Washington) 3
Paul Burke 17     Burke Center (VRE station) 8
Juliet Burke 17     Burke Civil War 1333-38 7
T. J. Burke 17     Burke County 2
Ray Burke 17     Burke County, Georgia 36
John R. Burke 16     Burke County, North Carolina 38
Charles Burke (British Army officer) 16     Burke County, North Dakota 26
Burke (town), New York 15     Burke family (Australian politics) 3
Burke Lake 15     Burke High School 2
Robert C. Burke 15     Burke Island 3
Robert O'Hara Burke 15     Burke Lake 15
Tony Burke 14     Burke Marshall 10
Kenneth Burke 14     Burke Moses 5
Burke Shire Council 14     Burke Mountain 14
Don Burke 14     Burke Mountain, British Columbia 9
Sean Burke 14     Burke Mountain (Vermont) 8
Delta Burke 14     Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture 17
Burke Mountain 14     Burke Riley 4
Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport 13     Burke Road, Melbourne 10
Pat Burke 13     Burke Shelley 8
Chris Burke (baseball) 13     Burke Shire Council 14
Liam Burke 13     Burke Slusher 5
Jim Burke (cricketer) 13     Burke Township, Minnesota 13
Solomon Burke 13     Burke Trend, Baron Trend 4
Clem Burke 13     Burke Trieschmann 2
Burke Township, Minnesota 13     Cecil Burke 7
James Burke (science historian) 13     Charles Burke 29
Frank James Burke 12     Charles Burke (British Army officer) 16
Leo Burke 12     Charles Burke Elbrick 11
Division of Burke 12     Charles H. Burke 8
Jan Burke 12     Cheryl Burke 19
Kerry Burke 11     Chris Burke 45
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke 11     Chris Burke (actor) 11
Glenn Burke 11     Chris Burke (baseball) 13
Yvonne Braithwaite Burke 11     Chris Burke (footballer) 20
Lillie Burke 11     Clan Burke 3
Brooke Burke 11     Clem Burke 13
Johnny Burke 11     Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport 13
Charles Burke Elbrick 11     Colm Burke 8
Thomas Burke (author) 11     Colonel John Burke 4
Walter Burke 11     Dan Burke 2
Alex Burke 11     Daniel J. Burke 6
Chris Burke (actor) 11     Darren Burke 3
Image:1 Billie Burke best 800.jpg 10     David "Bombhead" Burke 3
Kathy Burke 10     David Burke 21
Joan Burke 10     David Burke (alternative meanings) 2
Edmund Burke on Croker and Tammany 10     David Burke (American actor) 3
Frank W. Burke 10     David Burke (chef) 5
Preston Burke 10     David Burke (footballer) 7
Burke Marshall 10     David J. Burke 4
Burke Road, Melbourne 10     Delta Burke 14
Burke Act 9     Denis Burke 2
Jimmy Burke 9     Dewey Burke 4
Don Burke (ice hockey) 9     Division of Burke 12
Jamie Burke 9     Division of Burke (1949-55) 8
The Shannon Burke Show 9     Division of Burke (1969-2004) 9
John H. Burke 9     Don Burke 14
Burke & Wills (film) 9     Don Burke (ice hockey) 9
Anne McGlone Burke 9     Donna Burke 8
Division of Burke (1969-2004) 9     Doris Burke 3
Kelly Burke 9     Dorothy Burke 4
Tom Burke (athlete) 9     Douglas Burke 4
Thomas Burke (judge) 9     Ed Burke 28
Kealan Patrick Burke 9     Ed Burke (alternative meanings) 3
Burke Mountain, British Columbia 9     Eddie Burke 3
Division of Burke (1949-55) 8     Edmund Burke 92
Burke (character) 8     Edmund Burke (alternative meanings) 2
James E. Burke 8     Edmund Burke (congressman) 4
Nathan Burke 8     Edmund Burke (engineer) 2
Bernard Burke 8     Edmund Burke (human rights lawyer) 8
Charles H. Burke 8     Edmund Burke Fairfield 7
Colm Burke 8     Edmund Burke on Croker and Tammany 10
Edmund Burke (human rights lawyer) 8     Edmund Burke School 8
Joseph Burke II 8     Edmund Burke Society 6
Burke Shelley 8     Edmund Burke Stichting 6
Burke Center (VRE station) 8     Edmund Burke Wood 6
John S. Burke Catholic High School 8     Edward Burke 2
Simon Burke 8     Edward R. Burke 8
James Lee Burke 8     Edward T. Burke 3
Joan Burke (Canadian politician) 8     Elena Burke 4
Donna Burke 8     Elijah Burke 28
Burke Mountain (Vermont) 8     Ernest Burke 3
Thomas Burke (governor) 8     F. Burke Jones 3
Fred “Killer” Burke 8     Florrie Burke 7
Edward R. Burke 8     Frances Marie Burke 3
Edmund Burke School 8     Frank Burke 2
Omaha Burke High School 8     Frank G. Burke 4
Richard Burke 7     Frank James Burke 12
Vern Burke 7     Frank W. Burke 10
Burke Civil War 1333-38 7     Frankie Burke 4
Johnny Burke (lyricist) 7     Fred “Killer” Burke 8
Jimmy Burke (baseball) 7     George J. Burke 2
Raymond H. Burke 7     George Thew Burke 3
Florrie Burke 7     Gerald Burke 3
Leslie Burke 7     Glendy Burke 7
Burke Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line) 7     Glenn Burke 11
Burke (name) 7     Gregory Burke 2
Henry Burke 7     Hair-Trigger Burke 4
Anna Burke 7     Henry Burke 7
Richard Burke Jr. 7     Image:1 Billie Burke best 800.jpg 10
Robin Burke 7     J. Herbert Burke 4
John Roland Burke 7     Jackson Burke 3
Glendy Burke 7     Jaeden Burke 2
Matthew Burke (winger) 7     James A. Burke 5
Pinecone Burke Provincial Park 7     James Burke 61
Cecil Burke 7     James Burke (Australian politician) 6
Stoney Burke 7     James Burke (boxer) 6
Edmund Burke Fairfield 7     James Burke (gangster) 31
David Burke (footballer) 7     James Burke (Irish politician) 3
Kevin Burke 6     James Burke (science historian) 13
Rosetta Burke 6     James E. Burke 8
Brian Burke (ice hockey) 6     James F. Burke 5
Thomas Henry Burke 6     James Lee Burke 8
Daniel J. Burke 6     Jamie Burke 9
Keni Burke 6     Jan Burke 12
Thomas Burke (bishop) 6     Janine Burke 4
Robert John Burke 6     Jarrad Burke 2
William Burke 6     Jason Burke 5
Paul Burke (rugby player) 6     Jean Dadario Burke 4
Edmund Burke Society 6     Jerry Burke 3
John Burke (baseball player) 6     Jim Burke 22
Billy Burke (actor) 6     Jim Burke (author) 3
Burke Baronets 6     Jim Burke (cricketer) 13
Peter Burke 6     Jim Burke (illustrator) 3
James Burke (boxer) 6     Jimmy Burke 9
Thomas A. Burke 6     Jimmy Burke (baseball) 7
Ulick Burke of Annaghkeen 6     Joan Burke 10
Tom Burke (Australian politician) 6     Joan Burke (Canadian politician) 8
Alfred Burke 6     Joe Burke (baseball executive) 5
James Burke (Australian politician) 6     Joe Burke (composer) 4
Edmund Burke Stichting 6     Joe Burke (footballer) 3
Pat Burke (footballer) 6     Joe Burke (keyboardist) 5
Marvin Burke 6     John Burke 34
Stacy Burke 6     John Burke (alternative meanings) 3
Alan Burke 6     John Burke (American football) 5
Kyler Burke 6     John Burke (artist) 3
Edmund Burke Wood 6     John Burke (baseball player) 6
David Burke (chef) 5     John Burke (genealogist) 3
Stoney Burke (TV series) 5     John Burke (spy) 4
Richard Burke (politician) 5     John H. Burke 9
Tim Burke (ice hockey) 5     John R. Burke 16
Barbara Burke 5     John Roland Burke 7
Burke Moses 5     John S. Burke Catholic High School 8
Augustus Nicholas Burke 5     Johnny Burke 11
Tim Burke 5     Johnny Burke (lyricist) 7
James F. Burke 5     Joseph A. Burke 3
Joe Burke (keyboardist) 5     Joseph Burke 21
Sarah Burke 5     Joseph Burke (cricketer) 5
James A. Burke 5     Joseph Burke (teacher) 4
Paul Burke (actor) 5     Joseph Burke II 8
Joseph Burke (cricketer) 5     Juliet Burke 17
Selma Burke 5     Karen Burke 3
Patrick Burke 5     Katherine Delmar Burke School 3
Bobby Burke 5     Kathleen Burke 3
John Burke (American football) 5     Kathy Burke 10
Joe Burke (baseball executive) 5     Kealan Patrick Burke 9
Tom Burke (actor) 5     Kelly Burke 9
Malena Burke 5     Keni Burke 6
Burke Slusher 5     Kenn Burke 3
Séamus Burke 5     Kenneth Burke 14
Willie Burke 5     Kerry Burke 11
Billy Burke (evangelist) 5     Kevin Burke 6
Michael Reilly Burke 5     Kitty Burke 2
Jason Burke 5     Kristover Burke 2
Raymond Burke 5     Kyler Burke 6
Richard Og Burke 4     Leo Burke 12
Burke Riley 4     Leo Burke (alternative meanings) 2
Joseph Burke (teacher) 4     Leo Burke (baseball) 3
Dorothy Burke 4     Leon Burke III 3
Sydney Burke 4     Les Burke 3
Janine Burke 4     Leslie Burke 7
Andrew H. Burke 4     Liam Burke 13
Jean Dadario Burke 4     Lillie Burke 11
Mark Burke 4     Lisa Burke 4
Thomas Henry Burke (Irish politician) 4     Lloyd L. Burke 18
Colonel John Burke 4     Malena Burke 5
Frankie Burke 4     Margaret Burke Sheridan 3
Aedanus Burke 4     Marisa Burke 3
Joe Burke (composer) 4     Mark Burke 4
Martyn Burke 4     Martin Burke 3
Elena Burke 4     Marty Burke 2
William J. Burke 4     Martyn Burke 4
Richard J. Burke 4     Marvin Burke 6
John Burke (spy) 4     Matt Burke 24
Lisa Burke 4     Matthew Burke (winger) 7
David J. Burke 4     Michael E. Burke 2
Ron Burke 4     Michael Reilly Burke 5
J. Herbert Burke 4     Michelle Burke 3
Douglas Burke 4     Mildred Burke 20
Dewey Burke 4     Miles Burke 3
Frank G. Burke 4     Nathan Burke 8
Hair-Trigger Burke 4     Nathan Burke (musician) 2
Edmund Burke (congressman) 4     Omaha Burke High School 8
Paul Burke (boxer) 4     Paddy Burke 37
Sean M. Burke 4     Pat Burke 13
William Burke Miller 4     Pat Burke (footballer) 6
Slangman david burke 4     Patrick Burke 5
Burke Trend, Baron Trend 4     Patrick Burke (Clare politician) 3
Ronnie Burke 3     Paul Burke 17
Robert Malachy Burke 3     Paul Burke (actor) 5
David Burke (American actor) 3     Paul Burke (boxer) 4
Alfred Burke Thompson 3     Paul Burke (rugby player) 6
Katherine Delmar Burke School 3     Peter Burke 6
Burke Island 3     Peter Burke (footballer) 2
Theresa Burke 3     Philip Burke 2
Gerald Burke 3     Pinecone Burke Provincial Park 7
Ulick Burke of Umhaill 3     Preston Burke 10
Marisa Burke 3     Ray Burke 17
Jim Burke (illustrator) 3     Raymond Burke 5
Karen Burke 3     Raymond Burke (clarinetist) 2
William L. Burke 3     Raymond H. Burke 7
John Burke (alternative meanings) 3     Raymond Leo Burke 31
Thomas Burke (artist) 3     Richard Burke 7
Leon Burke III 3     Richard Burke (politician) 5
Clan Burke 3     Richard Burke Jr. 7
Ambrose Burke 3     Richard J. Burke 4
Jim Burke (author) 3     Richard Og Burke 4
David "Bombhead" Burke 3     Robert Burke 2
Jackson Burke 3     Robert C. Burke 15
Darren Burke 3     Robert E. Burke 3
Alafair Burke 3     Robert John Burke 6
Edward T. Burke 3     Robert Malachy Burke 3
Sonny Burke 3     Robert O'Hara Burke 15
Eddie Burke 3     Robin Burke 7
Robert E. Burke 3     Ron Burke 4
Frances Marie Burke 3     Ronnie Burke 3
Margaret Burke Sheridan 3     Rosetta Burke 6
George Thew Burke 3     Séamus Burke 5
Burke Bay (Washington) 3     Sarah Burke 5
Doris Burke 3     Sean Burke 14
Patrick Burke (Clare politician) 3     Sean M. Burke 4
Jerry Burke 3     Selma Burke 5
Miles Burke 3     Simon Burke 8
John Burke (genealogist) 3     Slangman david burke 4
Joe Burke (footballer) 3     Solomon Burke 13
F. Burke Jones 3     Sonny Burke 3
Kenn Burke 3     Stacy Burke 6
Kathleen Burke 3     Stanley Burke 3
Martin Burke 3     Stoney Burke 7
Ernest Burke 3     Stoney Burke (TV series) 5
Burke family (Australian politics) 3     Sydney Burke 4
James Burke (Irish politician) 3     T. J. Burke 17
Ed Burke (alternative meanings) 3     Terry Burke 2
John Burke (artist) 3     The Shannon Burke Show 9
Les Burke 3     Theresa Burke 3
Joseph A. Burke 3     Thomas A. Burke 6
Thomas Burke (Clare politician) 3     Thomas Burke 33
Stanley Burke 3     Thomas Burke (artist) 3
Leo Burke (baseball) 3     Thomas Burke (author) 11
Michelle Burke 3     Thomas Burke (bishop) 6
George J. Burke 2     Thomas Burke (Clare politician) 3
Kitty Burke 2     Thomas Burke (governor) 8
Marty Burke 2     Thomas Burke (judge) 9
David Burke (alternative meanings) 2     Thomas Henry Burke 6
Burke High School 2     Thomas Henry Burke (Irish politician) 4
Edward Burke 2     Thomas J. Burke 2
Jarrad Burke 2     Tim Burke 5
Raymond Burke (clarinetist) 2     Tim Burke (ice hockey) 5
Jaeden Burke 2     Timothy Burke 2
Philip Burke 2     Tom Burke (actor) 5
Terry Burke 2     Tom Burke (athlete) 9
Michael E. Burke 2     Tom Burke (Australian politician) 6
Timothy Burke 2     Tony Burke 14
Gregory Burke 2     Ulick Burke 31
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Translations: Burke

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya طمسا (burke, suppress, suppressed), تَوَقَّى (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, avert), تَجَنَّبَ (abstain, avert, avoid, bypass, eschew), أَخَذَ حِذْرَهُ (burke, circumvent, circumvented, circumventing, circumvents), اِجْتَنَبَ (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, avert), اِتَّقَى (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, avert), جانَبَ (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, abut), تَحَشَّى (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, burke), تَحَرَّزَ (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, beware), تَحَامَى (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, avert). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha طمسا (burke, suppress, suppressed), تَوَقَّى (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, avert), تَجَنَّبَ (abstain, avert, avoid, bypass, eschew), أَخَذَ حِذْرَهُ (burke, circumvent, circumvented, circumventing, circumvents), اِجْتَنَبَ (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, avert), اِتَّقَى (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, avert), جانَبَ (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, abut), تَحَشَّى (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, burke), تَحَرَّزَ (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, beware), تَحَامَى (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, avert). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Albanian Shuaj (extinguish, delete, erase, expunge, quell). Additional references: Albanian, Turkey (Europe), burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic طمسا (burke, suppress, suppressed), تَوَقَّى (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, avert), تَجَنَّبَ (abstain, avert, avoid, bypass, eschew), أَخَذَ حِذْرَهُ (burke, circumvent, circumvented, circumventing, circumvents), اِجْتَنَبَ (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, avert), اِتَّقَى (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, avert), جانَبَ (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, abut), تَحَشَّى (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, burke), تَحَرَّزَ (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, beware), تَحَامَى (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, avert). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Arnaut Shuaj (extinguish, delete, erase, expunge, quell). Additional references: Arnaut, Turkey (Europe), burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski Отминавам (burke), Потушавам (burke), отбягвам (avoid, dodge, fence, taboo, burke), Удушавам (burke). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) otminavam (burke), potushavam (burke), otbyagvam (avoid, dodge, fence, taboo, burke), udushavam (burke). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Banga-Bhasa এডমান্ড বার্ক (Edmund Burke). Additional references: Banga-Bhasa, Bangladesh, India, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Bangala এডমান্ড বার্ক (Edmund Burke). Additional references: Bangala, Bangladesh, India, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Bangla এডমান্ড বার্ক (Edmund Burke). Additional references: Bangla, Bangladesh, India, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Bengali এডমান্ড বার্ক (Edmund Burke). Additional references: Bengali, Bangladesh, India, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian ututlat (burke, hush up, cushion, huggermugger, cover up), zardousit (strangle, burke, scrag, choke to death, throttle), zabít (kill, manslaughter, finish off, slay, dispatch), umlčet (muzzle, hush, silence, squelch, confute), zbavit se (banish, dispose of, get rid of, oust, shake off), potlačit (repress, inhibit, quash, quench, stop), přejít mlčením (dissemble, burke). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese Suprimir (to exterminate, to suppress, exterminate, suppress, wipe out), Fazer Calar (burke, floor cloth, muzzle, shush, shut up), Encobrir (to hide, hide, blind, blinding, burke), asfixiar (to asphyxiate, asphyxiate, suffocate, asphyxiating, burke), abafar (to suffocate, choke, suffocate, to quell, suppress). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian Отминавам (burke), Потушавам (burke), отбягвам (avoid, dodge, fence, taboo, burke), Удушавам (burke). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) otminavam (burke), potushavam (burke), otbyagvam (avoid, dodge, fence, taboo, burke), udushavam (burke). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Mongolian нуун дарах (burke), дуугай єнгєрєєх (burke). Additional references: Central Mongolian, Mongolia, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Central (transliteration) nuun darakh (burke), duugay єngєrєєkh (burke). Additional references: Central Mongolian, Mongolia, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina ututlat (burke, hush up, cushion, huggermugger, cover up), zardousit (strangle, burke, scrag, choke to death, throttle), zabít (kill, manslaughter, finish off, slay, dispatch), umlčet (muzzle, hush, silence, squelch, confute), zbavit se (banish, dispose of, get rid of, oust, shake off), potlačit (repress, inhibit, quash, quench, stop), přejít mlčením (dissemble, burke). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 避免 (to avert, to avoid, to prevent, to refrain from, avoid), 秘密地除去 (burke), 秘密地消灭 (burke), 扣压 (burke), 避免裸体 (burke nude). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 避免 (to avert, to refrain from, to avoid, to prevent, refrain), 避免裸體 (burke nude). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech ututlat (burke, hush up, cushion, huggermugger, cover up), zardousit (strangle, burke, scrag, choke to death, throttle), zabít (kill, manslaughter, finish off, slay, dispatch), umlčet (muzzle, hush, silence, squelch, confute), zbavit se (banish, dispose of, get rid of, oust, shake off), potlačit (repress, inhibit, quash, quench, stop), přejít mlčením (dissemble, burke). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Daco-Rumanian Trece Sub Tãcere (burke, leave unnoticed, pass by in silence, slur), Sugruma (choke, throttle, choking, throttling, burke), Strangula (strangle, strangled, strangles, strangling, burke). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari كشتن (assassinate, amortize, burke, butcher, dispatch), خفه كردن (stifle, choke, asphyxiate, strangulate, suffocate), بطوراهسته وغير مستقيم از شركسي راحت شدن (burke), بطوراهسته وغير مستقيم از شركسىراحت شدن (burke). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch in de doofpot stoppen (blanket, burke, cover-up, cushion, smother), doodzwijgen (burke, hush up). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Eesti lämmatama (smother, stifle, strangle, suffocate, burke), kägistama (strangle, throttle, burke, choke, scrag). Additional references: Eesti, Estonia, Finland, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Estonian lämmatama (smother, stifle, strangle, suffocate, burke), kägistama (strangle, throttle, burke, choke, scrag). Additional references: Estonian, Estonia, Finland, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Gaelg follaghtyn (burke, conceal, concealment, disguise, hide), keiltyn (conceal, concealment, cover, cover up, disguise). Additional references: Gaelg, United Kingdom, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Gailck follaghtyn (burke, conceal, concealment, disguise, hide), keiltyn (conceal, concealment, cover, cover up, disguise). Additional references: Gailck, United Kingdom, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek πν γω (asphyxiate, asphyxiated, burke, choke, choking). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) pn go (asphyxiate, asphyxiated, burke, choke, choking). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Halh нуун дарах (burke), дуугай єнгєрєєх (burke). Additional references: Halh, Mongolia, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Halh (transliteration) nuun darakh (burke), duugay єngєrєєkh (burke). Additional references: Halh, Mongolia, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 휘지비지해버리다 (burke), 질식시켜죽이다 (burke), 묵살하다 (smother, burke, pigeonhole, shelve, table), 목졸라 죽이다 (strangulate, burke, choke, to choke off). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 휘지비지해버리다 (burke), 질식시켜죽이다 (burke), 묵살하다 (smother, burke, pigeonhole, shelve, table), 목졸라 죽이다 (strangulate, burke, choke, to choke off). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew הִשְׁתִּיק (burke, silence), רָצַח (assassinate, burke, butcher, despatch, murder), טום בורק (Tom Burke), אדמונד ברק (Edmund Burke). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic طمسا (burke, suppress, suppressed), تَوَقَّى (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, avert), تَجَنَّبَ (abstain, avert, avoid, bypass, eschew), أَخَذَ حِذْرَهُ (burke, circumvent, circumvented, circumventing, circumvents), اِجْتَنَبَ (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, avert), اِتَّقَى (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, avert), جانَبَ (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, abut), تَحَشَّى (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, burke), تَحَرَّزَ (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, beware), تَحَامَى (abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, avert). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Hindi चुपके से समाप्त करना (burke), गला घोंट कर मारना (burke, stifle). Additional references: Hindi, India, Nepal, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian Elfojt (to damp, to stifle, to quell, to subdue, to tame). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian mettere a tacere (burke, blanket, cushion, hush up, silence), soffocare (suffocate, choke, quell, to suffocate, suppress), passare sotto silenzio (burke, ignore), insabbiare (sand, silt, shelve, burke, cover up), Thomas Burke (Tom Burke). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit הִשְׁתִּיק (burke, silence), רָצַח (assassinate, burke, butcher, despatch, murder), טום בורק (Tom Burke), אדמונד ברק (Edmund Burke). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese バーク (burke, Barke, barque, Bourke), 絞め殺す (strangle, to strangle to death, burke, strangle to death), 握りつぶす (to abandon, to crush, strangle, burke, crunch), ウォーナーバーク (warner burke), アーレイ・バーク (USS Arleigh Burke), エドマンド・バーク (Edmund Burke), ドナ・バーク (Donna Burke), アーレイバーク級ミサイル駆逐艦 (Arleigh Burke class destroyer). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Khadi Boli चुपके से समाप्त करना (burke), गला घोंट कर मारना (burke, stifle). Additional references: Khadi Boli, India, Nepal, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Khalkha Mongolian нуун дарах (burke), дуугай єнгєрєєх (burke). Additional references: Khalkha Mongolian, Mongolia, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Khalkha (transliteration) nuun darakh (burke), duugay єngєrєєkh (burke). Additional references: Khalkha Mongolian, Mongolia, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Khari Boli चुपके से समाप्त करना (burke), गला घोंट कर मारना (burke, stifle). Additional references: Khari Boli, India, Nepal, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 휘지비지해버리다 (burke), 질식시켜죽이다 (burke), 묵살하다 (smother, burke, pigeonhole, shelve, table), 목졸라 죽이다 (strangulate, burke, choke, to choke off). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Latvian noklusēt (conceal, burke, cushion, elide, hugger-mugger). Additional references: Latvian, Latvia, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Latviska noklusēt (conceal, burke, cushion, elide, hugger-mugger). Additional references: Latviska, Latvia, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Lettisch noklusēt (conceal, burke, cushion, elide, hugger-mugger). Additional references: Lettisch, Latvia, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Lettish noklusēt (conceal, burke, cushion, elide, hugger-mugger). Additional references: Lettish, Latvia, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Lietuvi pasmaugti (burke, scrag, strangle). Additional references: Lietuvi, Lithuania, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Litauische pasmaugti (burke, scrag, strangle). Additional references: Litauische, Lithuania, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Litewski pasmaugti (burke, scrag, strangle). Additional references: Litewski, Lithuania, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Lithuanian pasmaugti (burke, scrag, strangle). Additional references: Lithuanian, Lithuania, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Litovskiy pasmaugti (burke, scrag, strangle). Additional references: Litovskiy, Lithuania, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Liutuviskai pasmaugti (burke, scrag, strangle). Additional references: Liutuviskai, Lithuania, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar Elfojt (to damp, to stifle, to quell, to subdue, to tame). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx follaghtyn (burke, conceal, concealment, disguise, hide), keiltyn (conceal, concealment, cover, cover up, disguise). Additional references: Manx, United Kingdom, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx Gaelic follaghtyn (burke, conceal, concealment, disguise, hide), keiltyn (conceal, concealment, cover, cover up, disguise). Additional references: Manx Gaelic, United Kingdom, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Moldavian Trece Sub Tãcere (burke, leave unnoticed, pass by in silence, slur), Sugruma (choke, throttle, choking, throttling, burke), Strangula (strangle, strangled, strangles, strangling, burke). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Mongol нуун дарах (burke), дуугай єнгєрєєх (burke). Additional references: Mongol, Mongolia, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Mongol (transliteration) nuun darakh (burke), duugay єngєrєєkh (burke). Additional references: Mongol, Mongolia, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Mongolian нуун дарах (burke), дуугай єнгєрєєх (burke). Additional references: Mongolian, Mongolia, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Mongolian (transliteration) nuun darakh (burke), duugay єngєrєєkh (burke). Additional references: Mongolian, Mongolia, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi كشتن (assassinate, amortize, burke, butcher, dispatch), خفه كردن (stifle, choke, asphyxiate, strangulate, suffocate), بطوراهسته وغير مستقيم از شركسي راحت شدن (burke), بطوراهسته وغير مستقيم از شركسىراحت شدن (burke). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian كشتن (assassinate, amortize, burke, butcher, dispatch), خفه كردن (stifle, choke, asphyxiate, strangulate, suffocate), بطوراهسته وغير مستقيم از شركسي راحت شدن (burke), بطوراهسته وغير مستقيم از شركسىراحت شدن (burke). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) كشتن (assassinate, amortize, burke, butcher, dispatch), خفه كردن (stifle, choke, asphyxiate, strangulate, suffocate), بطوراهسته وغير مستقيم از شركسي راحت شدن (burke), بطوراهسته وغير مستقيم از شركسىراحت شدن (burke). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese Suprimir (exterminate, suppress, wipe out, to exterminate, to suppress), Fazer Calar (burke, floor cloth, muzzle, shush, shut up), Encobrir (hide, to hide, blind, blinding, burke), asfixiar (asphyxiate, to asphyxiate, suffocate, burke, choke), abafar (choke, suffocate, suppress, to suffocate, quell). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Romanian Trece Sub Tãcere (burke, leave unnoticed, pass by in silence, slur), Sugruma (choke, throttle, choking, throttling, burke), Strangula (strangle, strangled, strangles, strangling, burke). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Rumanian Trece Sub Tãcere (burke, leave unnoticed, pass by in silence, slur), Sugruma (choke, throttle, choking, throttling, burke), Strangula (strangle, strangled, strangles, strangling, burke). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi Mörda (murder, assassinate, burke, kill, dispatch), Tysta Ner (burke, cover up, howl, hush, lay). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian замять (burke, hush up, smother), душить (strangle, stifle, strangulate, asphyxiate, asphyxiated). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) zamyatʹ (burke, hush up, smother), dushitʹ (strangle, stifle, strangulate, asphyxiate, asphyxiated). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki замять (burke, hush up, smother), душить (strangle, stifle, strangulate, asphyxiate, asphyxiated). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) zamyatʹ (burke, hush up, smother), dushitʹ (strangle, stifle, strangulate, asphyxiate, asphyxiated). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) ugušiti (muffle, asphyxiate, burke, choke, garotte), prekinuti diskusiju (burke). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Shkip Shuaj (extinguish, delete, erase, expunge, quell). Additional references: Shkip, Turkey (Europe), burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqip Shuaj (extinguish, delete, erase, expunge, quell). Additional references: Shqip, Turkey (Europe), burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqiperë Shuaj (extinguish, delete, erase, expunge, quell). Additional references: Shqiperë, Turkey (Europe), burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Skchip Shuaj (extinguish, delete, erase, expunge, quell). Additional references: Skchip, Turkey (Europe), burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska Mörda (murder, assassinate, burke, kill, dispatch), Tysta Ner (burke, cover up, howl, hush, lay). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish Mörda (murder, assassinate, burke, kill, dispatch), Tysta Ner (burke, cover up, howl, hush, lay). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Tosk Shuaj (extinguish, delete, erase, expunge, quell). Additional references: Tosk, Turkey (Europe), burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish Susturmak (silence, squelch, quiet, gag, still), Bastırmak (suppress, drown, quell, depress, squash), Örtbas Etmek (burke), mecliste bir soruya dolambaçlı cevap vermek (burke a parliamentary question). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian Зірвати (burke), Зам'яти (burke), Задушити (burke), Убити (burke). Additional references: Ukrainian, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian (transliteration) zіrvati (burke), zam'yati (burke), zadushiti (burke), ubiti (burke). Additional references: Ukrainian, burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Zhgabe Shuaj (extinguish, delete, erase, expunge, quell). Additional references: Zhgabe, Turkey (Europe), burke. (volunteer & more translations)
Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). Top

Constructed Language Translations: Burke

Language Translations for “burke” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Bathagurke (Burke). Additional references: Athag, burke. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Bagurke (Burke). Additional references: Double Dutch, burke. (volunteer)
Leet |3|_|2|{£ (Burke). Additional references: Leet, burke. (volunteer)
Oppish Bopurke (Burke). Additional references: Oppish, burke. (volunteer)
Pig Latin urkebay (burke). Additional references: Pig Latin, burke. (volunteer)
Terran A chupake se samapta karana (burke). Additional references: Terran A, burke. (volunteer)
Terran B Sustari (burke). Additional references: Terran B, burke. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Buburke (Burke). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, burke. (volunteer)
Source: compiled by the editor. Top