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Chemical reaction between a fuel and oxygen
Combustion, or burning, is a high-temperature exothermic redox chemical reaction between a fuel (the reductant) and an oxidant, usually atmospheric oxygen
Combustion
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The Burning may refer to: The Burning (1981 film), a slasher film The Burning (2019 film), a Spanish comedy thriller film "The Burning" (Seinfeld), an
The_Burning
Annual experimental event in Nevada, US
Burning Man is a week-long large-scale desert event focused on "community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance" held annually in the Western United
Burning_Man
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Look up burning in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Burning is combustion, a high-temperature reaction between a fuel and an oxidant. Burning or burnin'
Burning_(disambiguation)
Chinese esports player (born c. 1987)
Xu Zhilei (Chinese: 徐志雷), known by his in-game tag BurNIng (commonly written as Burning), is a Chinese professional gamer. He has played both Defense of
BurNIng
2023 video game expansion pack
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores is a 2023 expansion pack for the 2022 action role-playing video game Horizon Forbidden West, developed by Guerrilla
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores
Horizon_Forbidden_West:_Burning_Shores
Song and nursery rhyme popular with children
"Scotland's Burning", also known in England as "London's Burning", is a variant of a song and nursery rhyme popular with children. The song can be sung
Scotland's_Burning
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London's Burning may refer to: "London's Burning" (round), a nursery rhyme derived from the Great Fire of London "London's Burning" (The Clash song),
London's_Burning
2020 novel by Megha Majumdar
A Burning is the debut novel by Indian-born author Megha Majumdar released in June 2020. By December 2020, the novel was on 13 lists of the best books
A_Burning
1988 American crime thriller film by Alan Parker
Mississippi Burning is a 1988 American crime thriller film directed by Alan Parker and written by Chris Gerolmo that is loosely based on the 1964 investigation
Mississippi_Burning
2019 South Korean media sex scandal
The Burning Sun scandal, also known as Burning Sun gate, was a 2019 entertainment and sex scandal in Seoul, South Korea, which involved several celebrities
Burning_Sun_scandal
Practice of destroying, books or other written material
Book burning is the deliberate destruction by fire of books or other written materials, usually carried out in a public context. The burning of books
Book_burning
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Burning Up or Burnin' Up may refer to: Burning Up, romance novel by Susan Andersen Burning Up, romance novel by Caroline B. Cooney Burning Up, romance
Burning_Up
Execution, murder, or suicide method
Death by burning, also called immolation, is an execution, murder, or suicide method involving combustion or exposure to extreme heat. It has a long history
Death_by_burning
Supernatural phenomenon described by Exodus 3:1–4:17
The burning bush (or the unburnt bush) refers to an event recorded in the Jewish Torah (as also in the biblical Old Testament and Islamic scripture).
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Paris Is Burning may refer to: Paris Is Burning (film), a 1990 documentary film "Paris Is Burning" (Gilmore Girls), the eleventh episode of Gilmore Girls'
Paris_Is_Burning
1990 film by Jennie Livingston
Paris Is Burning is a 1990 American documentary film directed by Jennie Livingston. Filmed in the mid-to-late 1980s, it chronicles the ball culture of
Paris_Is_Burning_(film)
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Burning Star may refer to: Burning Star (album), an album by Helstar "Burning Star" (song), a song by Belgian singer Natalia and American singer Anastacia
Burning_Star
Very brief sequence of nuclear fusion reactions that occur in massive stars
burning is a very brief sequence of nuclear fusion reactions that occur in massive stars with a minimum of about 8–11 solar masses. Silicon burning is
Silicon-burning_process
Antiquated practice now associated with the Ku Klux Klan
In modern times, cross burning or cross lighting is a practice which is associated with the Ku Klux Klan. However, it was practiced long before the Klan's
Cross_burning
American broadcaster (born 1964)
number of years Rome hosted a television show Jim Rome Is Burning (formerly Rome Is Burning), which aired on ESPN in the United States and TSN2 in Canada
Jim_Rome
1930s campaign to destroy prohibited literature and research in Nazi Germany and Austria
The Nazi book burnings were a campaign conducted by the German Student Union (German: Deutsche Studentenschaft, DSt) to ceremonially burn books in Nazi
Nazi_book_burnings
Jamaican musician (born 1945)
better known by the stage name Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer-songwriter, vocalist, and musician. Burning Spear is a Rastafarian and one
Burning_Spear
Convex lens for fire making
A burning glass or burning lens is a large convex lens that can concentrate the Sun's rays onto a small area, heating up the area and thus resulting in
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Plasma whose heat comes from fusion reactions
a burning plasma is a plasma that is heated primarily by fusion reactions involving thermal plasma ions. The Sun and similar stars are a burning plasma
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2002 train arson attack in Gujarat, India
The Godhra train burning occurred on the morning of 27 February 2002, when 59 Hindu pilgrims and karsevaks (religious volunteers) returning from Ayodhya
Godhra_train_burning
American pornographic film actress (born 1980)
actress, director, and writer of adult films. She founded the website BurningAngel.com in April 2002 with her roommate Mitch Fontaine, and has been credited
Joanna_Angel
Common name for Mount Wingen, a hill near Wingen, New South Wales, Australia
Burning Mountain, the common name for Mount Wingen, is a hill near Wingen, New South Wales, Australia, approximately 224 km (139 mi) north of Sydney just
Burning_Mountain
Method of suicide
Charcoal-burning suicide is a suicide method which is achieved by burning charcoal in a closed room or area. Death occurs by carbon monoxide poisoning
Charcoal-burning_suicide
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Is Paris Burning? (German: Brennt Paris?) was a demand said to have been directed by Adolf Hitler at his military governor of Paris, General Dietrich
Is_Paris_Burning?
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free dictionary. Burning Bridges or Burnin' Bridges may refer to: Burning Bridges (Arch Enemy album) or the title song, 1999 Burning Bridges (Bon Jovi
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1814 British attack on the United States
The Burning of Washington, also known as the Capture of Washington, was a successful British amphibious attack conducted by Rear Admiral George Cockburn
Burning_of_Washington
2010 film by Carlos Brooks
Burning Bright is a 2010 horror thriller film directed by Carlos Brooks and starring Briana Evigan, Charlie Tahan, Garret Dillahunt, and Meat Loaf. The
Burning_Bright_(film)
1972 song
"Burning Love" is a 1972 song written by Dennis Linde, originally released by Arthur Alexander in April 1972 on his album Arthur Alexander, and covered
Burning_Love
Ritual celebration of mortgage payment competition
Mortgage burning was a twentieth-century custom in the United States of America (U.S.A.) that was the ritual incineration of the promissory note (mortgage)
Mortgage_burning
Agricultural practice
Stubble burning is the practice of intentionally setting fire to the straw stubble that remains after grains, such as rice and wheat, have been harvested
Stubble_burning
Wood burning technique
Fractal burning, Lichtenberg burning or wood fracking refers to a technique where a Lichtenberg figure is burnt into wood using high voltage electricity
Fractal_burning
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Burning Memories may refer to: Burning Memories (Ray Price album), 1965, and the title song Burning Memories (Kitty Wells album), 1985, and the same title
Burning_Memories
2018 South Korean film by Lee Chang-dong
Burning (Korean: 버닝) is a 2018 South Korean psychological thriller film co-written, produced, and directed by Lee Chang-dong. The film is based on the
Burning_(2018_film)
1922 fire during the Greco-Turkish War
The burning of Smyrna (Greek: Καταστροφή της Σμύρνης, romanized: Katastrofí tis Smírnis, "Smyrna catastrophe"; Turkish: 1922 İzmir Yangını, "1922 İzmir
Burning_of_Smyrna
Representation of a person through art
pronunciation (but unlike the modern English pronunciation). Hanging or burning the effigy of a political enemy to ridicule and dishonour them is a very
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Human disease
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a burning, tingling or scalding sensation in the mouth, lasting for at least four to six months, with no underlying known
Burning_mouth_syndrome
2026 studio album by Neurosis
An Undying Love for a Burning World is the twelfth studio album by American post-metal band Neurosis. Their first album in 10 years, it was released,
An Undying Love for a Burning World
An_Undying_Love_for_a_Burning_World
Set of nuclear fusion reactions
The neon-burning process is a set of nuclear fusion reactions that take place in evolved massive stars with at least 8 Solar masses. Neon burning requires
Neon-burning_process
Worldwide cultural practice of using fire to manage landscapes
Cultural burning is the process of using prescribed burns by Indigenous peoples to manage landscapes that they have historically occupied. This practice
Cultural_burning
1987 single by Midnight Oil
"Beds Are Burning" is a song by the Australian rock band Midnight Oil, the first track from their sixth album, Diesel and Dust (1987). This song was released
Beds_Are_Burning
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Burning Hammer may refer to: Burning Hammer, a type of wrestling move also known as the inverted Death Valley driver Burning Hammer, an album by Sex Machineguns
Burning_Hammer
South Korean girl group
new music the following month. They then released the digital single "Burning Up" on October 14. On May 11, 2026, The Black Label announced that Meovv
Meovv
Type of large cool star
Asymptotic-giant-branch (AGB) stars have a helium-burning shell outside a degenerate carbon–oxygen core, and a hydrogen-burning shell just beyond that. Many of the
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The Burning Index (BI) is a number used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to describe the potential amount of effort needed
Burning_Index
Lightweight black carbon residue
this pyrolysis process, called charcoal burning, often by forming a charcoal kiln, the heat is supplied by burning part of the starting material itself,
Charcoal
Material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt
main types: "indirect-burning" and "direct-burning." Indirect-burning incense (or "non-combustible incense") is not capable of burning on its own, and requires
Incense
Technique to reduce potential fuel for wildfire through managed burning
management. Controlled burns may also be referred to as hazard reduction burning, backfire, swailing or a burn-off. Controlled burns are conducted during
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Spanish crime television miniseries
Burning Body (Spanish: El cuerpo en llamas) is a 2023 Spanish crime television miniseries written by Laura Sarmiento and directed by Jorge Torregrossa [es]
Burning_Body
Controversial waste management strategy
Reckless burning is a crime that involves illegally setting fire to something not of building proportions, such as leaves or trash. It is a lesser charge
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1998 video game
Burning Rangers is a 1998 action game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn. Players control one of an elite group of firefighters
Burning_Rangers
Notable book burnings – the public burning of books for ideological reasons – have taken place throughout history. In about 600 BC, Jeremiah of Anathoth
List of book-burning incidents
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general, "burning spring(s)" refers to any water-fed spring that percolates natural gas that may be set afire. Burning Springs may refer to: Burning Springs
Burning_Springs
Burning Log is a television program which airs traditionally on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning on the Shaw Spotlight community channels in Canada
Burning_Log
Creation of chemical elements within stars
their lifespans, first by burning hydrogen (main sequence star), then helium (horizontal branch star), and progressively burning higher elements. However
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Deliberate burning of money for effect
Money burning or burning money is the purposeful act of destroying money. In the prototypical example, banknotes are destroyed by setting them on fire
Money_burning
Form of domestic violence
Bride burning is a form of torture murder practiced in and around the Indian subcontinent. A form of dowry death, bride-burning occurs when a woman is
Bride_burning
Stream in West Virginia, U.S.
Burning Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. According to GNIS, Burning Creek consists of Lower Burning Creek, Middle Burning Creek, and
Burning_Creek
2011 French film
A Burning Hot Summer (French: Un été brûlant), also titled That Summer, is a 2011 French-Italian-Swiss drama film directed by Philippe Garrel, starring
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Student celebration in Portugal
The Queima das Fitas (Portuguese for Ribbon Burning) is a traditional festivity of the students of some Portuguese universities, organized originally
Queima_das_Fitas
American singer (born 1997)
which marked her first entry on the Billboard 200. Her 2025 singles, "Burning Blue" and "Is It a Crime" (with Kali Uchis), marked her first entries on
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Burning of convents during the French invasion as planned or spontaneous actions of the French army during the Peninsular War (1807-1814) Burning of
Burning_of_convents_in_Spain
Swiss heavy metal band
Burning Witches is a Swiss heavy metal band, founded by rhythm guitarist Romana Kalkuhl, based in Brugg, Aargau. Romana Kalkuhl, guitarist with Atlas
Burning_Witches
Historical Hindu practice of widow immolation
burning widows alive. The Indian Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 Part I, Section 2(c) defines sati as the act or rite itself, of "burning or
Sati_(practice)
Private, all-male golf club in Bethesda, Maryland, US
Burning Tree Club is a private, all-male golf club in Bethesda, Maryland. The course at Burning Tree has been played by numerous presidents, foreign dignitaries
Burning_Tree_Club
Television film inspired by a 1977 murder related to domestic abuse
The Burning Bed is a 1984 American television crime drama film directed by Robert Greenwald and starring Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace
The_Burning_Bed
1981 slasher film by Tony Maylam
The Burning (aka Carnage) is a 1981 Canadian-American slasher film directed by Tony Maylam, and starring Brian Matthews, Leah Ayres, Brian Backer, Larry
The_Burning_(1981_film)
Historical form of capital punishment in England inflicted on women
In England, death by burning was a legal punishment inflicted on women found guilty of high treason, petty treason, and heresy during the Middle Ages
Burning_of_women_in_England
1983 single by Talking Heads
"Burning Down the House" is a song by the American rock band Talking Heads, released in July 1983 by Sire Records as the first single from their fifth
Burning_Down_the_House
2013 American film
Burning Blue is a 2013 American United States Naval aviation drama film, directed by D.M.W. Greer and starring Trent Ford and Rob Mayes. The film is based
Burning_Blue_(film)
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Burning Heart may refer to: Burning Heart (novel), a 1997 novel by David Stone The Burning Heart (film), a 1929 German silent film The Burning Heart (album)
Burning_Heart
2008 American film
The Burning Plain is a 2008 American drama film directed and written by Guillermo Arriaga and starring Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lawrence, Kim Basinger
The_Burning_Plain
2011 South African film
Otelo Burning is a 2011 South African drama film directed and produced by Sara Blecher. The screenplay was written by James Whyle, Sara Blecher and The
Otelo_Burning
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The burning bush is a supernatural phenomenon in the Book of Exodus used as a symbol by various Presbyterian denominations. The term (also burning-bush
Burning_bush_(disambiguation)
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Burning Gold may refer to: Burning Gold (1927 film) Burning Gold (1936 film) "Burning Gold" (song), a 2014 song by Christina Perri This disambiguation
Burning_Gold
2009 single by Sean Kingston
"Fire Burning" is a song by Jamaican-American singer-songwriter Sean Kingston, released in April 2009 as the lead single from his second studio album
Fire_Burning
Burning natural gas field in Turkmenistan
Door to Hell or Gates of Hell, officially the Shining of Karakum, is a burning natural gas field collapsed into a cavern near Darvaza, Turkmenistan. Hundreds
Darvaza_gas_crater
1968 studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience
includes examples of several genres and styles of music: the psychedelic "Burning of the Midnight Lamp", a UK single the previous summer (1967), the extended
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2019 video game
vanilla state it was in before the release of its first expansion, The Burning Crusade. It was announced at BlizzCon 2017 and was released globally August
World_of_Warcraft_Classic
Environmental pressure group
Burning Pink, also known as Beyond Politics and formally registered with the Electoral Commission as The Burning Pink Party, was a British political party
Burning_Pink
1923 film by Ivan Mosjoukine
into English as The Blazing Inferno, The Burning Crucible, The Burning Brazier, The Burning Cauldron, and Burning Embers. A woman, known only as Elle ("She")
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South Korean actress (born 1994)
made her acting debut in a leading role in the acclaimed thriller film Burning (2018). She next starred in the film The Call (2020) for which she won
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2024 single by Tems
"Burning" is a song by Nigerian singer Tems, released on 7 June 2024, via RCA Records. The song was written and produced by Tems alongside frequent collaborator
Burning_(Tems_song)
Optical disc authoring program
Nero Burning ROM, commonly called Nero, is an optical disc authoring program from Nero AG. The software is part of the Nero Multimedia Suite but is also
Nero_Burning_ROM
Butterfly Burning is a novel by Zimbabwean writer Yvonne Vera that was first published on January 1, 1998. Set in the late 1940s, it is about the voice
Butterfly_Burning
2021 studio album by Isaiah Rashad
The House Is Burning is the second studio album by American rapper Isaiah Rashad. It was released on July 30, 2021, by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and
The_House_Is_Burning_(album)
Short story by William Gibson
"Burning Chrome" is a science fiction short story by American-Canadian writer William Gibson, first published in Omni in July 1982. Gibson first read
Burning_Chrome
Form of animal cruelty
Cat burning was a form of cruelty to animals as an entertainment or festivity in Western and Central Europe prior to the 1800s. People would gather cats
Cat_burning
3rd episode of the 2nd season of House of the Dragon
"The Burning Mill" is the third episode of the second season of the fantasy drama television series House of the Dragon, a prequel to Game of Thrones
The_Burning_Mill
1794 poem by William Blake
from Songs of Experience appeared individually before 1839. Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame
The_Tyger
1980 Indian film by Ravi Chopra
The Burning Train is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language action disaster film produced by B.R Chopra and directed by Ravi Chopra. The film features an ensemble
The_Burning_Train
2022 Chilean film
Burning Patience (Spanish: Ardiente paciencia) is a 2022 Chilean romantic drama film directed by Rodrigo Sepúlveda and written by Guillermo Calderón.
Burning_Patience
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"Burning Love" is a 1972 song by Elvis Presley. It may also refer to: Burning love, a common name for the plant Lychnis chalcedonica. Burning Love (Arrested
Burning_Love_(disambiguation)
American sludge/doom metal band
Burning Witch was an American doom/sludge metal band from Seattle, Washington, active between 1995 and 1998. Aside from EPs and split releases, the band
Burning_Witch
2023 studio album by Mike
Burning Desire is the sixth studio album by American rapper Mike. It was released on October 13, 2023, through 10k and features guest appearances by Earl
Burning_Desire_(album)
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Americanized spelling of Dutch Bruin.English
Americanized spelling of Dutch Bruin.English : of uncertain origin; possibly from Old English bryne ‘burning’, i.e. a topographic name for a clearing made by burning.
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Burning.
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Of honorable birth. Also derives from the Old English word for burning. Also in use as a.
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Muslim
Burning, Flaming
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German
German : from an agent derivative of Middle High German brennen ‘to burn’, in various applications. Often it is an occupational name for a distiller of spirits; it may also refer to a charcoal or lime burner or to someone who cleared forests by burning.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a distiller, from German Brenner, literally ‘burner’ (see 1).English : metathesized variant of Berner 2 and 3.
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English : from the Norman personal name Bernier.English : from Old English beornan ‘to burn’, hence an occupational name for a burner of lime (compare German Kalkbrenner) or charcoal. It may also have denoted someone who baked bricks or distilled spirits, or who carried out any other manufacturing process involving burning.English : occupational name for a keeper of hounds, from Old Norman French bern(i)er, brenier (a derivative of bren, bran ‘bran’, on which the dogs were fed).Southern English : topographic or occupational name for someone who lived by or worked in a barn, from Middle English bern, barn ‘barn’ + the suffix -er. Compare Barnes.German : habitational name, in Silesia denoting someone from a place called Berna (of which there are two examples); in southern Germany and Switzerland denoting someone from the Swiss city of Berne.German : from the Germanic personal name Bernher meaning ‘lord of the army’.North German : occupational name for a lime or charcoal burner (cognate with 2), from an agent derivative of Middle High German brennen ‘to burn’.
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Possessed with fire a burning torch
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Hebrew
Burning fire.
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A sack full of blood, the similitude of burning.
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Burning, foolish, mad.
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Burning.
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Burning fire.
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Indian
The meaning of Chardy is a burning fire that desires Love and yet is always alone
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English : occupational name for a winder of wool, from an agent derivative of Middle English winde(n) ‘to wind’ (Old English windan ‘to go’, ‘to proceed’). The verb was also used in the Middle Ages of various weaving and plaiting processes, so that in some cases the name may have referred to a basket or hurdle maker.English : habitational name from any of the various minor places in northern England so called, from Old English vindr ‘wind’ + erg ‘hut’, ‘shelter’, i.e. a shelter against the wind.English : John Winder is recorded in Somerset Co., MD, in 1665. William Henry Winder, born in the county in 1775, was blamed for the military defeat that led to the British burning of Washington, DC, in 1814; his son John Henry Winder (b. 1800) was a confederate general who was commander of southern military prisons.
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Burning, fiery.
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English, Scottish, Scandinavian, North German, and Dutch
English, Scottish, Scandinavian, North German, and Dutch : from the Germanic personal name Brando, a short form of various compound personal names containing the element brand ‘sword’ (a derivative of brinnan ‘to flash’), of which the best known is Hildebrand. There is place name evidence for Brant(a) as an Old English personal name; however, the Middle English personal name Brand was probably introduced to England from Old Norse; Brandr is a common Old Norse personal name.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a place where burning had occurred, from Old English brand, or a habitational name from a minor place named with this word, as for example The Brand in Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire.German : variant of Brandt 1.Scandinavian : from the personal name Brand, Brant, from Old Norse Brandr (see 1).Swedish : ornamental name from brand ‘fire’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name or nickname from German Brant ‘fire’, ‘conflagration’.
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English : unexplained. Most probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
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English : habitational name from various places, for example Chipping (High) Barnet, East Barnet, and Friern Barnet in Greater London, named with Old English bærnet ‘place cleared by burning’ (a derivative of bærnan ‘to burn’, ‘to set light to’).English : from a medieval personal name, a variant of Bernard.
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The meaning of Chardy is a burning fire that desires Love and yet is always alone
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Flower, Special girl, Goddess Lakshmi
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Sky heaven
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English : variant of Brierley.
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Down flowing. The river in Palestine where Jesus was baptized has been used as a given name since...
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Blessing
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Indian, Sanskrit
King of the Yogis
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Greek
(Στυλιανός) Greek name derived from the word stylos, STYLIANOS means "pillar."
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English German American
Willful; bright.
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English
English : probably a habitational name, perhaps from Darnford in Suffolk, Great Durnford in Wiltshire, or Dernford Farm in Sawston, Cambridgeshire, all named from Old English dierne ‘hidden’ + ford ‘ford’.Nicholas Danforth, a man of considerable property, emigrated in about 1634 with his children to Cambridge, MA, from Framlingham, Suffolk, England, after the death of his wife Elizabeth. He was elected to various political offices in the colony. His son Thomas (1623–99) was admitted as a freeman in 1643 and was named treasurer of Harvard College in the 1650 charter granted that institution.
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The nettle rash, a disease characterized by a transient eruption of red pimples and of wheals, accompanied with a burning or stinging sensation and with itching; uredo.
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A white crystalline aldehyde having a burning taste and characteristic odor of vanilla. It is extracted from vanilla pods, and is also obtained by the decomposition of coniferin, and by the oxidation of eugenol.
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The art or practice of burning pictures on wood with a hot iron; -- called also poker painting. See Poker picture, under Poker.
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The act of burning, or the state of being burned.
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Violenty hot; drying or scorching with heat; burning; parching.
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A poisonous alkaloid obtained from the root hellebore (Veratrum) and from sabadilla seeds as a white crystalline powder, having an acrid, burning taste. It is sometimes used externally, as in ointments, in the local treatment of neuralgia and rheumatism. Called also veratria, and veratrina.
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A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar.
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The burning bush; -- said to be called after a quack medicine made from it.
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The act of fuming with incense, or the act of burning incense.
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A censer of metal, for burning incense, having various forms, held in the hand or suspended by chains; -- used especially at mass, vespers, and other solemn services.
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Specifically (Med.), a flat, burning or itching eminence on the skin, such as is produced by a mosquito bite, or in urticaria.
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Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful; as, burning zeal.
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A firework which, while burning, is caused to revolve on an axis by the reaction of the escaping gases.
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Having the quality of burning.
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The burning of wine.
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The process of giving the requisite degree of hardness or softness to a substance, as iron and steel; especially, the process of giving to steel the degree of hardness required for various purposes, consisting usually in first plunging the article, when heated to redness, in cold water or other liquid, to give an excess of hardness, and then reheating it gradually until the hardness is reduced or drawn down to the degree required, as indicated by the color produced on a polished portion, or by the burning of oil.
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The act of burning or searing.
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To cut the turf from, as for burning.
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A mountain or hill, usually more or less conical in form, from which lava, cinders, steam, sulphur gases, and the like, are ejected; -- often popularly called a burning mountain.