Word Type

Proper Noun

Verb

Noun

The word "burke" can be used as proper noun, verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Burke County Burkean burker

Inflected/Variant Forms

berk

Context

british historical slang uk

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bump off conquer dispatch hit murder off polish off remove slay stamp down subdue suppress

Manner Of

murder suppress

Related Terms

bishop borough bougie bourgeois bourgeoisie burg burger burgh burgher burgomaster

Related Terms

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Synonym Network

edmund burke martha jane burke

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