Definition of BURKES

burkes

Noun

  • British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
  • United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
  • plural of burke

Verb

  • murder without leaving a trace on the body
  • get rid of, silence, or suppress

Synonyms

Burk, burke, Burke, Calamity Jane, Edmund Burke, Martha Jane Burk, Martha Jane Burke

Scrabble Score: 12

burkes: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
burkes: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
burkes: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

burkes: valid Words With Friends Word