Burke - Definition
burke
n 1: British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause
of the American colonists in British Parliament and
defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797) [syn:
Burke, Edmund Burke]
2: United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild
West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903) [syn: Burk,
Martha Jane Burk, Burke, Martha Jane Burke, Calamity
Jane]
v 1: murder without leaving a trace on the body
2: get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue"