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Burnsian

Burnsian adjective: of or pertaining to Robert Burns (1759-1796), Scottish poet and lyricist, or his writings.

Adjective

Burnsian (comparative more Burnsian, superlative most Burnsian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Robert Burns (1759-1796), Scottish poet and lyricist, or his writings.

Noun

Burnsian (plural Burnsians)

  1. One who celebrates Burns night.
  2. A scholar of the writings of Robert Burns.

Forms of Burnsian

Adjective
comparativemore Burnsian
superlativemost Burnsian
Noun
pluralBurnsians

Origin of Burnsian

From Burns + -ian.

Questions about Burnsian

What does Burnsian mean?
Burnsian means of or pertaining to Robert Burns (1759-1796), Scottish poet and lyricist, or his writings.
What part of speech is Burnsian?
Burnsian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Burnsian in the dictionary

  1. burns time
  2. burns up
  3. Burnsall
  4. Burnsed
  5. Burnseds
  6. Burnsian
  7. Burnsians
  8. burnside
  9. Burnside Heights
  10. Burnside-Butler syndrome
  11. burnsides

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