ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BURNET
From Old French burnete, variant of brunete dark brown (see brunette); so called from the colour of the flowers of some of the plants.
WHAT DOES BURNET MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of burnet in the English dictionary
The definition of burnet in the dictionary is a plant of the rosaceous genus Sanguisorba, such as S. minor, which has purple-tinged green flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads. Other definition of burnet is a moth of the genus Zygaena, having red-spotted dark green wings and antennae with enlarged tips: family Zygaenidae.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURNET»
The term «burnet» is quite widely used and occupies the
42.342 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURNET»
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1
Natural History of Infectious Disease
Provides a biological inquiry into the causes and spread of infectious disease and its impact on human survival
Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, David O. White, 1972
Burnet: A Life, published to coincide with the centenary of his birth, tells the story of Burnets complex genius: his early life in Taralgon; his pioneering discoveries in the fields of virology and immunology; his original theorizing on ...
Burnet is still the progressive city it has always been, building a strong infrastructure to support its growth, and yet its modern economy continues to be boosted by its past.
4
John
Burnet of Barns: A Romance
In this epic tale of a family torn asunder by a long-lasting feud, renowned action-adventure author John Buchan spins an engrossing account of two cousins locked in conflict -- and the horrible toll that their bad blood begets.
5
Bishop
Burnet's History of the reformation of the Church of ...
Gilbert Burnet. part and good Healthe to his Pleasure and yours. From Auke-
lande the xxixth Day of January; Your Mastershipes Humble Beedman Cuthbert
Duresme. NUMBER XLI. A Letter of the Archbishop of York's, concerning tlie ...
6
Early Greek Philosophy 1892
When traditional view of the world and the customary rules of life had broken down, the Greeks began to feel the needs which philosophies of nature and of conduct seek to satisfy.
7
Bishop
Burnet's History of His Own Time: From the ...
From the Restoration of Charles II to the Treaty of Peace at Utrecht, in the Reign
of Queen Anne Gilbert Burnet. THE HISTORY OF MY OWN TIMES. BOOK IV. OP
THE REIGN OF KINO JAMEs THE sECOND.* AM now to prosecute this work, ...
8
Bishop
Burnet's History of His Own Time from the Restoration ...
Gilbert Burnet. instances, been defended; and time has already evinced the truth
of certain records which rested on his single authority." Occasionally he is wrong
in his dates; and his calumniators, with a logic most consonant with their other ...
9
A Second Letter to Thomas
Burnet, Esq: Wherein the Former ...
Wherein the Former Letter to Him is Fully Vindicated, ... By the Author of the First
Letter Philip Beach. A SECOND LETTER T O Thomas Burnet, Esq;&V. SIR, OU
may perhaps be surprized ac this second Letter, and that it ia not rather
addressed ...
10
Genocide Lives in Us: Women, Memory, and Silence in Rwanda
Anthropologist Jennie E. Burnet relates with sensitivity the heart-wrenching survival stories of ordinary Rwandan women and uncovers political and historical themes in their personal narratives.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURNET»
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burnet is used in the context of the following news items.
Ted Claude Polk
Then they moved to Mason and lived there except for a few years when they moved to Burnet, and purchased the Burnet County Bulletin. «Burnet Bulletin, Jul 15»
Woman's body found in Burnet RV park
BURNET, TEXAS (KXAN) — Burnet County sheriff's are investigating after finding the body of a woman in the Scenic Hills RV Park Thursday ... «KXAN.com, Jul 15»
Officials investigating suspicious death in Burnet County
BURNET COUNTY -- The Burnet County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspicious death of a 48-year-old woman after her body was found at ... «KVUE, Jul 15»
Burnet County immersed in alcohol sales option
Burnet County residents will be asked to vote in November on whether to allow businesses to sell and serve liquor by the drink if a petition drive ... «Burnet Bulletin, Jul 15»
Grace Bellamy Bertelson
She spent her working years at the Burnet County Hospital, where she ... She was also a member of the North Side Baptist Church in Burnet. «Burnet Bulletin, Jul 15»
Burnet County Jail bookings for the period of June 26-30, 2015
The following people were arrested and booked into the Burnet County Jail during the period of June 26-30, 2015, according to Burnet County ... «The River Cities Sunday Tribune, Jul 15»
Water planners urged to focus on equitable pricing to enhance …
Highland Lakes residents urged water planners at a meeting in Burnet Thursday, June 25 to focus on equitable water pricing as one of the ... «Burnet Bulletin, Jul 15»
Stella Mae Melton
After Johnnie's passing, Stella became a very big fan of the Burnet ... Texas, Dorothy Cowey of Burnet, Texas, and Billy and Becky Melton of ... «Burnet Bulletin, Jul 15»
County clerks to say "we will" issue same-sex we licenses
The county clerks' offices in Burnet and Llano counties joined five other Central Texas counties in issuing same-sex marriage licenses Monday, ... «Burnet Bulletin, Jul 15»
Burnet athletes go through summer conditioning
After finishing up in the weight room and with other drills, Burnet High School athletes broke into several lines for a session of cool-down ... «The River Cities Sunday Tribune, Jun 15»
