burleigh, first baron
li noun
1.
1st Baron, Cecil, William.
3.
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “hill” and “field.”
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Burghley or Burleigh (ˈbɜːlɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. 1520--98, English statesman: chief adviser to Elizabeth I; secretary of state (1558--72) and Lord High Treasurer (1572--98) | |
| Burleigh or Burleigh | |
| —n | |
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| Burleigh (ˈbɜːlɪ) | |
| —n | |
| a variant spelling of Burghley | |
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