Definitions for Burnside

Burnside Burn·side

Spelling: [burn-sahyd]
IPA: /ˈbɜrnˌsaɪd/

Burnside is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 374 anagrams from letters in Burnside (bdeinrsu).

Definitions for Burnside

noun

  1. Ambrose Everett, 1824–81, Union general in the American Civil War.

plural noun

  1. full whiskers and a mustache worn with the chin clean-shaven.

Origin of Burnside

1870-75, Americanism; named after Gen. A. E. Burnside

Examples for Burnside

Burnside, with his corps, got into line many hours too late.

Rhetors and sham-erudites are ecstatic about Burnside's conduct.

His hat off, we recognized the handsome author of the "Burnside" whiskers.

Burnside is honest and loyal, only give him no army to command.

It was given over to Burnside, and he took the Fredericksburg route to Richmond.

Burnside had run his course, and "Fighting 'Joe' Hooker" was in command.

Burnside sent an order to Franklin to attack again, but Franklin disobeyed.

Burnside took care of the army, no doubt, but it was of the rebel army.

Burnside's repulse at Fredericksburg was followed by a discouraging retreat.

Fortunately, President Lincoln over-ruled Burnside on the death sentences bit.

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