burke

Noun

• United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)

• British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)

Verb

• get rid of, silence, or suppress
  • burke an issue
    

• murder without leaving a trace on the body

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Burk , Martha Jane Burk , Burke , Martha Jane Burke , Calamity Jane , Edmund Burke