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

[ Syn: burke , edmund burke ]

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

[ Syn: burk , martha jane burk , burke , martha jane burke , calamity jane ]

murder without leaving a trace on the body

get rid of, silence, or suppress; burke an issue'