Burns

/ˈbʌrnz/
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Other forms: Burnses

Definitions of Burns
  1. noun
    celebrated Scottish poet (1759-1796)
    synonyms: Robert Burns
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    example of:
    poet
    a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
  2. noun
    United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
    synonyms: George Burns, Nathan Birnbaum
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    example of:
    comedian, comic
    a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
    vaudevillian
    a performer who works in vaudeville
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