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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; < Latin: load, burden
1630–40; < Latin: load, burden
Synonyms
1. responsibility, weight, duty, load.
1. responsibility, weight, duty, load.
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onus
c.1640, from L. onus (gen. oneris) "load, burden." Hence legal L. onus probandi (1722), lit. "burden of proving."
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