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PRONUNCIATION OF BURGHLEY

Burghley  [ˈbɜːlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURGHLEY

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Burghley is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BURGHLEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Burghley

Burghley may refer to: ▪ William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, chief minister of queen Elizabeth I of England ▪ Burghley House, a sixteenth-century country house in Cambridgeshire, built for the above ▪ Burghley Horse Trials, an annual three-day event held there ▪ Burghley, an abandoned English village, believed to be under Burghley House ▪ David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, also known as David Burghley, British Conservative politician and 1928 Summer Olympics 400m hurdles champion...

Definition of Burghley in the English dictionary

The definition of Burghley in the dictionary is William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. 1520–98, English statesman: chief adviser to Elizabeth I; secretary of state and Lord High Treasurer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BURGHLEY


Burleigh
ˈbɜːlɪ
burley
ˈbɜːlɪ
burly
ˈbɜːlɪ
curli
ˈkɜːlɪ
curly
ˈkɜːlɪ
early
ˈɜːlɪ
girlie
ˈɡɜːlɪ
girly
ˈɡɜːlɪ
gurly
ˈɡɜːlɪ
hurley
ˈhɜːlɪ
hurly
ˈhɜːlɪ
hurly-burly
ˈhɜːlɪˈbɜːlɪ
murly
ˈmɜːlɪ
pearly
ˈpɜːlɪ
surly
ˈsɜːlɪ
swirly
ˈswɜːlɪ
twirly
ˈtwɜːlɪ
whirly
ˈwɜːlɪ
wurley
ˈwɜːlɪ
wurlie
ˈwɜːlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BURGHLEY

Burgas
burgee
Burgenland
burgeon
burgeoning
burger
burger bar
burgess
Burgess Shale
burgh
burghal
burgher
Burghley House

WORDS THAT END LIKE BURGHLEY

alley
Ashley
bailey
Bentley
Berkeley
Bradley
Finchley
Harley
Keighley
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Marley
Oakley
Riley
Shipley
smiley
Stanley
the life of Riley
trolley
valley
Wesley

Synonyms and antonyms of Burghley in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Burghley» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Burghley to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Burghley
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Burghley
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बर्घले
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بورغلي
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Берли
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Burghley
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Burghley
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Burghley
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Burghley
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Burghley
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バーリー
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Burghley
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Burghley
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Burghley
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Burghley
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बर्गली
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Burghley
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Burghley
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Burghley
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Берлі
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Burghley
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Burghley
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Burghley
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Burghley
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Burghley
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Trends of use of Burghley

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURGHLEY»

The term «Burghley» is normally little used and occupies the 115.984 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BURGHLEY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Burghley

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURGHLEY»

Discover the use of Burghley in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Burghley and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Burghley: William Cecil at the court of Elizabeth I
Intimate, authoritative, and enormously readable, this book redefines our understanding of the Elizabethan period.
Stephen Alford, 2008
2
Burghley: William Cecil, Lord Burghley
Burghley was, for 40 years, Elizabeth I's chief minister and much of what we celebrate or condemn her for was Burghley's work as well as hers.
Michael A. R. Graves, 1998
3
Memoirs of the Life and Administration of the Right ...
P»ge Meeting and dissolution of the Parliament — :Unusual subsidies — Death of Lady Btirghley — Lord Burghley's meditation on the event — Character of Lady Burghley — The Queen's visit to Barn Elms — Expedition of Sir John Norris and ...
Edwar Nares, 1831
4
A descriptive catalogue of the music collection at Burghley ...
This approach brings the collection to life and also enables us to appreciate emergent trends in British music history of the period.With each entry fully described and the printed music referenced to RISM or CPM, this catalogue is a ...
Gerald Gifford, 2002
5
Edmund Spenser's War on Lord Burghley
Interweaving the methods of both literary analysis and critical biography, Edmund Spenser's War on Lord Burghley challenges the established dates of canonical texts, the social and personal contexts for scandalous topical allegories, and ...
Bruce Danner, 2011
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Bibliotheca manuscripta Lansdowniana. A catalogue of the ...
A Spanish Letter of Don Alonzo de Lugan and ether Spanish Captains to L. Burghley, June 21, 1590.— 53. Albert Haberiandt of'Briinswickj in Latin, desires Lord Burghley's leave to quit England, his new Invention in Gunnery bein» ...
William Petty (1st marq. of Landsdowne.), 1807
7
After Captain Cook: The Archaeology of the Recent Indigenous ...
Location of Burghley within the VDLC land grant in north-west Tasmania 76 2. Excavated area at Burghley 80 3. Distribution of Aboriginal flaked stone at Burghley 82 4. Location of conjoining sets of Aboriginal flaked stone at Burghley 84 5.
Rodney Harrison, Christine Williamson, 2004
8
Queen Elizabeth and her times, original letters selected ...
William Cecil (1st baron Burghley.) Thomas Wright. 1588.] PARTIES IN HOLLAND. 363 have sett up their restes, being most assured to lose their lives, if your Lordship fayl them; wherfore I beseech your Lordship that with the very first there ...
William Cecil (1st baron Burghley.), Thomas Wright, 1838
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Memoirs of the Life and Administration of the Right ...
I. Reflections — Birth of William Cecil, Lord Burghley — History of his Family — His Life, by a Domestic — His Education at Grantham and Stamford — Entry at St. Johtis College, Cambridge. Political biography may reasonably be held to differ ...
Edward Nares, William Cecil, 1828
10
The Genius of Shakespeare
The first book to be dedicated to Southampton was a Latin poem called Nan i»u<, written in 1591 by John Clapham, a secretary to Lord Burghley. Southampton was Burghley's ward and at this time Burghley wanted him to marry his own ...
Jonathan Bate, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURGHLEY»

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Burghley Sixes: Holders through, but hosts are out
Nathan Monaghan hits out during his innings of 42 not out for Castor against Burghley Park. Pic: John Feetham. «Peterborough Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Rare fly-past planned at Burghley Park Cricket Week
As part of the build-up to the finals day for the famous Burghley Sixes competition the club have secured a fly-past from the Battle of Britain ... «Rutland and Stamford Mercury, Jul 15»
3
USEF Announces Fall Eventing Competition Grant Recipients
... to announce the recipients of eventing competition grants for Aachen CICO3*, Burghley CCI4*, Blenheim CCI3*, and Boekelo CCIO3*. «Practical Horseman Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Flag-waving families have a fantastic time at Burghley House Battle …
This year marked the 11th Battle Proms at Burghley House and there was something for everyone to enjoy in the stunning sunshine including a ... «Rutland and Stamford Mercury, Jul 15»
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Win a day out for two at the Burghley Horse Trials
The prize includes: Exclusive entry for two to the final day – show jumping - at The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials – Sunday 6 September, ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
6
Cricket: KO Shield semi-finals and the start of the Burghley sixes
It's also the start of the popular Burghley Park sixes competition tonight with holders Stamford Town taking on Uppingham in the opening match ... «Rutland and Stamford Mercury, Jul 15»
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Have a ball at Burghley Park Cricket Week and Beer Festival
The sun is set to continue to shine next week for this year's Burghley ... is the 57th year of the six-a-side competition, or the 'Burghley Sixes' as it ... «Rutland and Stamford Mercury, Jul 15»
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19 signs you're an incurable eventing nut
Your boss puts Badminton and Burghley in the work diary as holiday for you before you ask. You try to avoid being totally colour co-ordinated ... «Horse & Hound, Jul 15»
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Burghley set to be brought to life at Battle Proms
This year marks the 11th Battle Proms at Burghley House offering an evening of soul stirring classical music. Dynamic Dart Advertisement. «Rutland Times, Jul 15»
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Rare pedal car built in a Bargoed factory more than 60 years ago …
The Burghley House sale also yielded a flurry of top prices for full-size classic cars, including the Royal shooting brake – a 1923 Rolls Royce ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»

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