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Burns

[ burnz ]

noun

  1. Arthur F(rank), 1904–1987, U.S. economist, born in Austria: chairman of the Federal Reserve Board 1970–78.
  2. George Nathan Birnbaum, 1896–1996, U.S. comedian (partner and husband of Gracie Allen).
  3. Robert, 1759–96, Scottish poet.
  4. Tommy Noah Brusso, 1881–1955, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1906–08.


Burns

/ bɜːnz /

noun

  1. BurnsRobert17591796MScottishWRITING: poet Robert . 1759–96, Scottish lyric poet. His verse, written mostly in dialect, includes love songs, nature poetry, and satires. Auld Lang Syne and Tam o' Shanter are among his best known poems


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It was a decades-old howitzer Burns called a “multi-ton behemoth” and the atomic shell had a range of only ten miles.

It breaks up families, burns hope, and perpetuates cycles of misery.

The writer A. Lezhnev said, “I view the incident with Shostakovich as the advent of the same ‘order’ that burns books in Germany.”

Was there ever a discussion about having Mr. Burns and Smithers get together at some point?

In the dress rehearsal, I almost got some real proper, go-to-the-hospital burns.

After all, may not even John Burns be human; may not Mr. Chamberlain himself have a heart that can feel for another?

Mr. Burns was a striking personality; strong and vigorous, mentally and physically.

Another of these Glasgow friends I must mention—a poet, and like Burns, a son of the soil.

I cannot tell what coal it burns yet, but I believe it is a very small quantity.

It is very combustible, burns with a pale blue flame, and is converted into water.

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