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Burk   /bərk/   Listen
Burk

noun
1.
United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903).  Synonyms: Burke, Calamity Jane, Martha Jane Burk, Martha Jane Burke.





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"Burk" Quotes from Famous Books



... woman. She said she come from Richmond, Virginia to Charleston, South Carolina. Then she was brought to Mississippi and married before freedom. She had two husbands. Her owners was Master Atwood and Master Curtis Burk. I don't know how it come about nor which one bought her. She had four children and I'm the youngest. ...
— Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States - Volume II. Arkansas Narratives. Part I • Work Projects Administration


Words linked to "Burk" :   Martha Jane Burke, burke, frontierswoman


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