'Burke' definitions:

Definition of 'Burke'

(from WordNet)
noun
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]
noun
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]
verb
Murder without leaving a trace on the body
verb
Get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue"

Definition of 'Burke'

From: GCIDE
  • Burke \Burke\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Burked; p. pr. & vb. n. Burking.] [From one Burke of Edinburgh, who committed the crime in 1829.]
  • 1. To murder by suffocation, or so as to produce few marks of violence, for the purpose of obtaining a body to be sold for dissection. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To dispose of quietly or indirectly; to suppress; to smother; to shelve; as, to burke a parliamentary question. [1913 Webster]
  • The court could not burke an inquiry, supported by such a mass of a affidavits. --C. Reade. [1913 Webster]

Burke, NY -- U.S. village in New York

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Burke, NY -- U.S. village in New York
Population (2000) :
213
Housing Units (2000) :
94
Land area (2000) :
0.292184 sq. miles (0.756754 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.292184 sq. miles (0.756754 sq. km)
FIPS code :
11154
Located within :
New York (NY), FIPS 36
Location :
44.901030 N, 74.170449 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
12917
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Burke, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Burke, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
Population (2000) :
676
Housing Units (2000) :
385
Land area (2000) :
0.558653 sq. miles (1.446905 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.558653 sq. miles (1.446905 sq. km)
FIPS code :
08700
Located within :
South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
Location :
43.182992 N, 99.291065 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Burke, TX -- U.S. city in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Burke, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000) :
315
Housing Units (2000) :
138
Land area (2000) :
0.628131 sq. miles (1.626852 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.628131 sq. miles (1.626852 sq. km)
FIPS code :
11380
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
31.228501 N, 94.769449 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Burke, VA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Virginia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Burke, VA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Virginia
Population (2000) :
57737
Housing Units (2000) :
19367
Land area (2000) :
11.528917 sq. miles (29.859757 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.121595 sq. miles (0.314930 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
11.650512 sq. miles (30.174687 sq. km)
FIPS code :
11464
Located within :
Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
Location :
38.781480 N, 77.270750 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
22015
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Burke -- U.S. County in North Carolina

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Burke -- U.S. County in North Carolina
Population (2000) :
89148
Housing Units (2000) :
37427
Land area (2000) :
506.724520 sq. miles (1312.410425 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
8.166423 sq. miles (21.150938 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
514.890943 sq. miles (1333.561363 sq. km)
Located within :
North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location :
35.743156 N, 81.635995 W

Burke -- U.S. County in North Dakota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Burke -- U.S. County in North Dakota
Population (2000) :
2242
Housing Units (2000) :
1412
Land area (2000) :
1103.529114 sq. miles (2858.127164 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
25.728993 sq. miles (66.637784 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1129.258107 sq. miles (2924.764948 sq. km)
Located within :
North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
Location :
48.818253 N, 102.513784 W

Burke -- U.S. County in Georgia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Burke -- U.S. County in Georgia
Population (2000) :
22243
Housing Units (2000) :
8842
Land area (2000) :
830.471107 sq. miles (2150.910202 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
4.517700 sq. miles (11.700789 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
834.988807 sq. miles (2162.610991 sq. km)
Located within :
Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location :
33.054157 N, 82.006464 W

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