Definition of burkes

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  • burkes is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • burkes is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • burkes is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of burkes

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

    Synonyms

    1. burk
    2. calamity jane
    3. martha jane burk
    4. martha jane burke
  • British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. edmund burke
  • get rid of, silence, or suppress (verb)

    Examples

    1. burke an issue
  • murder without leaving a trace on the body (verb)

See definition of burkes in Merriam Webster