Burnside Definition

bʉrnsīd
pronoun
Any of various towns in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.
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A topographic surname​ for someone living near a burn (stream), or in any of the Scottish towns.

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noun

(especially in plural) A moustache, with whiskers on the cheeks but with no beard on the chin.

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Origin of Burnside

  • From burn +‎ side

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  • From Ambrose Burnside

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Burnside Sentence Examples

  • The repulse of Burnside ended the battle.

  • General Burnside recommended him for promotion to the rank of major-general U.S.V., which was not however awarded to Humphreys until after Gettysburg.

  • After General Hooker succeeded Burnside, Butterfield was appointed chief of staff, Army of the Potomac, and in this capacity he served in the Chancellorsville and Gettysburg campaigns.

  • Early on the 19th the corps of Sumner and Mansfield followed Hooker across the upper stream whilst McClellan's left wing (Burnside's corps) drew up opposite Lee's extreme right.

  • Burnside, on the southern wing, had received his orders late, and acted on them still later.

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BBUBUR

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EDEIDE

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