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Burnside

name · noun · 34 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A suburban area in north-west Houghton-le-Spring, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3350).

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Meaning 2

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A place in Scotland:

A small settlement south-west of New Cumnock, East Ayrshire council area (OS grid ref NS5811).

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Meaning 3

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A place in Scotland:

A settlement near Thurso, Highland council area (not found on maps).

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Meaning 4

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A place in Scotland:

A hamlet near Methven, Perth and Kinross council area (OS grid ref NO0125).

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Meaning 5

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A place in Scotland:

A small settlement between Milnathort and Gateside, Perth and Kinross council area (OS grid ref NO1608).

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Meaning 6

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A place in Scotland:

A small settlement on Mainland, Shetland Islands council area (OS grid ref HU2778).

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Meaning 7

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A place in Scotland:

A suburban area of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire council area (OS grid ref NS6260).

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Meaning 8

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A place in Scotland:

A settlement in eastern West Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT0971).

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Meaning 9

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A place in Canada:

A coastal community in Burnside-St. Chads, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Meaning 10

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A place in Canada:

A community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.

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Meaning 11

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A place in Canada:

A neighbourhood of Dartmouth, Halifax regional municipality, Nova Scotia.

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Meaning 12

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A place in Canada:

A community in Severn township, Simcoe County, Ontario.

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Meaning 13

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:

A census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona.

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Meaning 14

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:

A community area in Chicago, Illinois.

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Meaning 15

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:

An unincorporated community in Pilot Grove Township, Hancock County, Illinois.

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Meaning 16

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:

An unincorporated community in Webster County, Iowa.

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Meaning 17

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:

A minor city in Pulaski County, Kentucky.

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Meaning 18

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:

An unincorporated community in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.

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Meaning 19

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:

A township and unincorporated community therein, in Lapeer County, Michigan.

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Meaning 20

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:

An unincorporated community in Neshoba County, Mississippi.

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Meaning 21

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:

A township in Centre County, Pennsylvania.

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Meaning 22

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:

A minor borough and township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

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Meaning 23

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A number of places in the United States, some being named after Ambrose Burnside:

A town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.

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Meaning 24

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A place in Australia:

A suburb of Nambour, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland.

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Meaning 25

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A place in Australia:

A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.

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Meaning 26

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A place in Australia:

A local government area (the City of Burnside) in South Australia, which includes the suburb.

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Meaning 27

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A place in Australia:

A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Melton, Victoria.

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Meaning 28

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A place in Australia:

A townsite in the South West region, Western Australia.

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Meaning 29

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A place in New Zealand:

A suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury.

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Meaning 30

Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

A place in New Zealand:

An industrial suburb of Dunedin, Otago.

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Meaning 31

A topographic surname from Middle English for someone living near a burn (stream), or in any of the Scottish towns.

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Meaning 32

A moustache, with whiskers on the cheeks but no beard on the chin.

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Usage: especially, plural

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Meaning 33

facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: sideburn, mutton chop, side-whiskers

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Broader terms: facial hair

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Meaning 34

United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)

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Synonyms: A. E. Burnside, Ambrose Everett Burnside

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Broader terms: general, full general

History

Etymology

From burn (“stream”) + side.

From Ambrose Burnside.

Real reading context

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