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English noun: Burton

1. Burton (person) English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)


SynonymsRichard Burton, Sir Richard Burton, Sir Richard Francis Burton


Instance hypernymadventurer, explorer

2. Burton (person) Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984)


SynonymsRichard Burton


Instance hypernymactor, histrion, player, role player, thespian

3. Burton (food) a strong dark English ale


Broader (hypernym)ale









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