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Meaning of "moorburn" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOORBURN

moorburn  [ˈmuːrˌbʌrn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOORBURN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Moorburn is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOORBURN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of moorburn in the English dictionary

The definition of moorburn in the dictionary is the practice of burning off old growth on a heather moor to encourage new growth for grazing.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOORBURN


muirburn
ˈmuːrˌbʌrn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOORBURN

moor
moor grass
moorage
moorbuzzard
moorcock
Moore
moorfowl
moorhen
moorill
mooring
mooring mast
mooring tower
moorings
Moorish
Moorish idol
moorland
moorlog
moorman
moorwort
moory

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOORBURN

auburn
Bannockburn
Blackburn
Braeburn
burn
crash and burn
crash-and-burn
heartburn
Hepburn
Lilburn
Lisburn
money to burn
Otterburn
overburn
Raeburn
razor burn
slash and burn
slash-and-burn
sunburn
Tyburn

Synonyms and antonyms of moorburn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «moorburn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOORBURN

Find out the translation of moorburn to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of moorburn from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «moorburn» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

moorburn
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

moorburn
570 millions of speakers

English

moorburn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

moorburn
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

moorburn
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

moorburn
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

moorburn
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

moorburn
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moorburn
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Moorburn
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

moorburn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

moorburn
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

moorburn
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Moorburn
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

moorburn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

moorburn
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुरबर्न
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

moorburn
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

moorburn
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

moorburn
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

moorburn
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

moorburn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

moorburn
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moorburn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

moorburn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

moorburn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of moorburn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOORBURN»

The term «moorburn» is used very little and occupies the 173.044 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOORBURN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «moorburn» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «moorburn» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOORBURN»

Discover the use of moorburn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to moorburn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The New Sporting Magazine
Moorburn, beat Mr. C. Cairnie's bk. and w. Charlotte Mr. W. Geddes's bk. and w.d. Captain, beatMr. A. Wilson's bk. and w. d. Rocket Mr. J. H. Rowan's b. d. Rocket, beat Mr. Robertson's bk. and w. b. Spitfire Mr. R. Morris's bl. b. Mephy, beat Mr.
‎1838
2
Ships of the Royal Navy: An Historical Index
MOORBURN DY mooring vessel 1,000 tons, 160 x 34 ft, l-12pdr, 2-20mm. Goole SB 16.4.1942. MOORCOCK DY mooring vessel (as MOORBURN). Goole SB 27.6.1942. Sold 4.63, BU at Troon. MOORDALE DY mooring vessel 720 tons, 138 x ...
J. J. Colledge, 1969
3
Sporting Review: A Monthly Chronicle of the Turf, the Chase, ...
Rose Mr. Sinclair ns. bk. and w. d. Moorburn ran a bye. first Ties : Whistler beat Stargazer, Dancer beat Captain, and Friday beat Moorburn. Deciding Course : Whistler beat Friday, and (Dancer drawn) won the Stakes. The Eglinton Park Stakes, ...
" "Craven, 1830
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The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.
Rose Mr. Sinclair ns. bk. and w. d. Moorburn ran a bye. First Ties : Whistler beat Stargazer, Dancer beat Captain, and Friday beat Moorburn. Deciding Course: Whistler beat Friday, and (Dancer drawn) won the Stakes. The Eolinton Park Stakes ...
John William Carleton, 1839
5
Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal
This beach extends from West in Thirle Bay to Moorburn Point, a distance of more than half a mile, and is difficult to reach from above, though a way might be found on the Uilystrand Brae or White- stone Brae that would lead there.
Scottish Mountaineering Club, 1913
6
Poems of the Scottish hills: an anthology
SPRING. Oft on a dusky night of March, I've watched The hills aglow with moorburn— crescent lines Of fiery tongues, leaping along and fast Up-licking in their round the crackling heath— Aye snatching impulse from the facing wind, Wavering, ...
Hamish M. Brown, 1982
7
The Captain's Daughters
And, although he hadn't been backto Moorburn for many a long year, there were plenty who did. No doubt every family in the surrounding countryside will know before morning, he thought. They'll know thatI'm back and they'llallbe wondering  ...
Benita Brown, 2010
8
An Abridgement of the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland: ...
... users of unlawfull Gaines with Setting Dogs, Slayers of red and black Fishes and Smolts, in forbidden time, Foulers fouling in other mens Lands, Makers of Moorburn and Mosseburu, Setters of Crooes and Nets in Waters and Dames, having, ...
William Alexander, 1841
9
Blackwood's Magazine
... down I goes to Lowrie's Lodge, an', like you, keeks in at the window, and the first thing I saw was the auld Tod toving out tobacco-reek like a moorburn. The hale biggin was sae choke fu' o' the vapour, it was like a dark mist, an' I could see  ...
‎1824
10
An Irish-English Dictionary: With Copious Quotations from ...
... falaightheoir, a. m. one who hides or conceals. ^AbAim, falaim, v. I hedge, enclose. pAbAin, falain, 8. f. a whale. , pAbAi]\e, falaire, s. m. an ambler, pacer. \ yAbAipg, falaisg, s. moorburn, Sh. FAL FAN s. male nel ; anagallis arvensis. l?AL\ m ...
Edward O'Reilly, John O'Donovan, 1864

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOORBURN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term moorburn is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Largs family joy after missing father found
The 63 year old, who used to live in Moorburn Road, Largs, routinely takes medicine and it is unknown if he took his medication with him. «Largs and Millport Weekly News, Jul 15»
2
Police appeal after serious assault in Largs on Wednesday
The attack happened at the junction of Moorburn Road and Kelvin Street. Inspector Joe Conway of Largs Police said: "The injured person was ... «Largs and Millport Weekly News, Jul 15»
3
Bid to cut fire false alarms in Largs area
We are still seeing a number of call-outs unfortunately, including false alarms in Cumbrae Court and Moorburn Park sheltered housing. «Largs and Millport Weekly News, Feb 15»
4
Largs police probe stabbing incident
The incident happened at around 1.05am on 20 December in Moorburn Road. There was a similar attempt on the same evening to break in to ... «Largs and Millport Weekly News, Dec 14»
5
Longest-serving editor pens poignant final words
I'm old enough to have covered Largs Town Council in the former Moorburn House chambers, Largs Police Court, at the rear of the police ... «HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk, Sep 14»
6
From Largs to Rio for Scotland team in '72
Celtic player Lou Macari, of Largs, signed the visitors' book at the Moorburn municipal chambers along with a few famous faces in June 1972. «Largs and Millport Weekly News, Jul 14»
7
'Old freedom fighter' John's poem for Alex Salmond
John, who lived in Moorburn Road before moving to Irvine to stay with his son added: “At school, I had a foot in two camps, and I was learning ... «Largs and Millport Weekly News, May 14»
8
Doors open to chilling confines of nuclear bunker in Skelmorlie
Meanwhile, The Royal Observer Corps Museum, formerly NHS clinic in Moorburn Road, Largs, is open tomorrow. The museum contains ... «Greenock Telegraph, Sep 13»
9
Wartime museum and Skelmorlie bunker open
The privately owned Royal Observer Corps Museum (formerly NHS clinic in Largs Moorburn Road) is set to open to the public for one day ... «Largs and Millport Weekly News, Sep 13»
10
Euromillions jackpot winners revealed as Largs couple Colin …
The winning ticket was bought from McColls in Moorburn Road, Largs. The Ayrshire family are now Britain's top lottery winners, the previous ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 11»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Moorburn [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/moorburn>. May 2024 ».
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