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o·nus 
[oh-nuhs] Pronunciation Key
[oh-nuhs] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural o·nus·es.
| 1. | a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc. |
| 2. | burden of proof. Compare onus probandi. |
| 3. | blame or responsibility. |
[Origin: 1630–40; < L: load, burden]
] —Synonyms 1. responsibility, weight, duty, load.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| o·nus
(ō'nəs) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Latin.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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onus
c.1640, from L. onus (gen. oneris) "load, burden." Hence legal L. onus probandi (1722), lit. "burden of proving."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| onus | |
noun | |
| an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind" [syn: burden] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Onus
O"nus\, n. [L.] A burden; an obligation. Onus probandi[L.], obligation to furnish evidence to prove a thing; the burden of proof.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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