burke

/bˈɝk/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

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)
2. United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)

verb

1. murder without leaving a trace on the body
2. get rid of, silence, or suppress
   “burke an issue”

Synonyms for burke

• Edmund Burke
• Burk
• Martha Jane Burk
• Martha Jane Burke
• Calamity Jane

Words that rhyme with burke

• work
• jerk
• network
• clerk
• framework
• groundwork
• lurk
• overwork
• patchwork
• quirk
• beadwork
• berserk
• footwork
• metalwork
• murk
• needlework
• perk
• shirk
• smirk
• woodwork
• artwork
• berk
• brushwork
• casework
• cirque
• clockwork
• dirk
• earthwork
• fieldwork
• firework