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burdon

burdon noun: a pilgrim's staff. Also the alternative form of bourdon.

Noun

burdon (plural burdons)

  1. A pilgrim's staff.

Proper noun capitalized: Burdon

Burdon

  1. A surname.
  2. A village and civil parish in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3851).

Also used as

burdon is also the alternative form of bourdon.

Forms of burdon

pluralburdons

Origin of burdon

From Latin burdonem.

Words formed from burdon

Questions about burdon

What does burdon mean?
Burdon means a pilgrim's staff.
What part of speech is burdon?
Burdon can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of burdon?
The plural of burdon is burdons.

Words near burdon in the dictionary

  1. burdizzo
  2. burdizzos
  3. Burdo
  4. burdock
  5. burdocks
  6. burdon
  7. Burdon's Hotel
  8. burdons
  9. Burdos
  10. burds
  11. Burdsall

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