English noun: Burton | |||
1. | Burton (person) English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890) | ||
Synonyms | Richard Burton, Sir Richard Burton, Sir Richard Francis Burton | ||
Instance hypernym | adventurer, explorer | ||
2. | Burton (person) Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984) | ||
Synonyms | Richard Burton | ||
Instance hypernym | actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian | ||
3. | Burton (food) a strong dark English ale | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ale | ||