Meaning

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

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

verb murder without leaving a trace on the body

originFrom an Anglo-Norman pronunciation of burg.

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