burns night

Burns night

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [burnz nahyt]
- /bɜrnz naɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [burnz nahyt]
- /bɜrnz naɪt/

Definitions of burns night words

noun burns night (in Scotland) 25 January, the traditional date for holding a celebratory meal (Burns supper) in honour of Robert Burns 3
noun burns night An event held on the evening of 25th January in celebration of the Scottish poet Robert Burns (born on that day in 1759), usually involving Scottish foods and recitals of his poetry. 0

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Parts of speech for Burns night

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burns night popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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