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BURTON

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A strong dark English ale

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("Burton" is a kind of...):

ale (a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984)

Synonyms:

Burton; Richard Burton

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

actor; histrion; player; role player; thespian (a theatrical performer)

Sense 3

Meaning:

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

Synonyms:

Burton; Richard Burton; Sir Richard Burton; Sir Richard Francis Burton

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

adventurer; explorer (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))

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