Burnside

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: A moustache, with whiskers on the cheeks but no beard on the chin.
  • Grammar: burnside is listed as name, noun.
  • Nearest alternatives: cauchy frobenius lemma, family name, last name, mutton chop.
  • Useful contrasts: counterexample, disproof, forename.

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A moustache, with whiskers on the cheeks but no beard on the chin. especially, plural
  2. 2
    facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off) wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A suburban area in north-west Houghton-le-Spring, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3350).
  2. 2
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A place in Scotland:; A small settlement south-west of New Cumnock, East Ayrshire council area (OS grid ref NS5811).
  3. 3
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A place in Scotland:; A settlement near Thurso, Highland council area (not found on maps).
  4. 4
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A place in Scotland:; A hamlet near Methven, Perth and Kinross council area (OS grid ref NO0125).
  5. 5
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A place in Scotland:; A small settlement between Milnathort and Gateside, Perth and Kinross council area (OS grid ref NO1608).
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  1. 6
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A place in Scotland:; A small settlement on Mainland, Shetland Islands council area (OS grid ref HU2778).
  2. 7
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A place in Scotland:; A suburban area of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire council area (OS grid ref NS6260).
  3. 8
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A place in Scotland:; A settlement in eastern West Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT0971).
  4. 9
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A place in Canada:; A coastal community in Burnside-St. Chads, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.
  5. 10
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A place in Canada:; A community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.
  6. 11
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A place in Canada:; A neighbourhood of Dartmouth, Halifax regional municipality, Nova Scotia.
  7. 12
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A place in Canada:; A community in Severn township, Simcoe County, Ontario.
  8. 13
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:; A census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona.
  9. 14
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:; A community area in Chicago, Illinois.
  10. 15
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:; An unincorporated community in Pilot Grove Township, Hancock County, Illinois.
  11. 16
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:; An unincorporated community in Webster County, Iowa.
  12. 17
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:; A minor city in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
  13. 18
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:; An unincorporated community in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
  14. 19
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:; A township and unincorporated community therein, in Lapeer County, Michigan.
  15. 20
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:; An unincorporated community in Neshoba County, Mississippi.
  16. 21
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:; A township in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
  17. 22
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:; A minor borough and township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
  18. 23
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:; A town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
  19. 24
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A place in Australia:; A suburb of Nambour, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland.
  20. 25
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A place in Australia:; A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
  21. 26
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A place in Australia:; A local government area (the City of Burnside) in South Australia, which includes the suburb.
  22. 27
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A place in Australia:; A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Melton, Victoria.
  23. 28
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A place in Australia:; A townsite in the South West region, Western Australia.
  24. 29
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A place in New Zealand:; A suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury.
  25. 30
    Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.; A place in New Zealand:; An industrial suburb of Dunedin, Otago.
  26. 31
    A topographic surname from Middle English for someone living near a burn (stream), or in any of the Scottish towns.

Synonyms

All synonyms
cauchy frobenius lemmafamily namelast namemutton choporbit counting theoremside-whiskers

Antonyms

counterexampledisproofforenamegiven name

Common questions

What does "burnside" mean?

A moustache, with whiskers on the cheeks but no beard on the chin.

What is a synonym for "burnside"?

Common synonyms include: cauchy frobenius lemma, family name, last name, mutton chop, orbit counting theorem, side-whiskers.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From burn (“stream”) + side.

Etymology 2

From Ambrose Burnside.

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