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beast of burden

beast of bur·den
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [beest uhv, ov bur-dn]
    • /bist ʌv, ɒv ˈbɜr dn/
    • /biːst əv ˈbɜː.dən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beest uhv, ov bur-dn]
    • /bist ʌv, ɒv ˈbɜr dn/

Definitions of beast of burden words

  • countable noun beast of burden A beast of burden is an animal such as an ox or a donkey that is used for carrying or pulling things. 3
  • noun beast of burden an animal, such as a donkey or ox, used for carrying loads 3
  • noun beast of burden any animal used for carrying things 3
  • noun beast of burden an animal used for carrying heavy loads or pulling heavy equipment, as a donkey, mule, or ox. 1
  • noun beast of burden animal used for heavy work 1
  • noun beast of burden A draught animal that carries or pulls heavy loads, such as a donkey, mule, llama, camel or ox. 0
See all 7 definitions of beast of burden

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Origin of beast of burden

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805

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Parts of speech for Beast of burden

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Beast of burden

beast of burden popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for beast of burden

noun beast of burden

  • draft animal — an animal used for pulling heavy loads.
  • pack animal — a mule, donkey, burro, or horse bred for vigor and hardiness and used for carrying heavy loads.
  • sumpter — a packhorse or mule.
All 3 Synonyms of beast of burden

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