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British Army general
Major General David Leslie Burden, CB, CVO, CBE (born 14 July 1943) is a former British Army officer who served as Military Secretary from 1997 to 1999
David_Burden
American politician (1941–1996)
Carter Burden Jr. (August 25, 1941 – January 23, 1996) was an American politician who served in the New York City Council from 1970 to 1977. Burden was born
Carter_Burden
Poem by the English poet Rudyard Kipling
"The White Man's Burden" (1899), by Rudyard Kipling, is a poem about the Philippine–American War (1899–1902) that exhorts the United States to assume colonial
The_White_Man's_Burden
American football player (born 2003)
"Luther Burden". 247Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2022. "Luther Burden". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022. Kvidahl, David (October 20, 2021). "Burden Picks
Luther_Burden_III
Series of short films by Don Hertzfeldt (2015–2020)
Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts (2017) and World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime (2020). All three
World_of_Tomorrow_(film)
American film producer
Shirley Carter Burden (December 9, 1908 – June 3, 1989) was an American photographer, author of picture essays on racism, Catholicism, and history of place
Shirley_Burden
AI in a virtual world
character Player character Virtual reality X.A.N.A. Virtual Intelligence, David Burden and Dave Fliesen, ModSim World Canada, June 2010 Sun Tzu Virtual Intelligence
Virtual_intelligence
Project for an open source artificial intelligence framework
inter-network for AIs" (PDF). allcryptowhitepapers.com. 2017-12-17. David Burden; Maggi Savin-Baden (24 January 2019). Virtual Humans: Today and Tomorrow
OpenCog
American artist (1946–2015)
Christopher Lee Burden (April 11, 1946 – May 10, 2015) was an American artist working in performance art, sculpture, and installation art. Burden became known
Chris_Burden
American industrialist (1838–1913)
Helen Burden (1826–1891), Henry James Burden (1828–1846), William Fletcher Burden (1830–1867), James Abercrombie Burden (1833–1906), and Jessie Burden (1840–1917)
I._Townsend_Burden
General of Westminster Abbey from 2008 to 2018, succeeding Major General David Burden who had held the position since 1999. Lamport is also a member of the
Stephen_Lamport
Obligation on a party in a dispute to provide sufficient warrant for their position
The burden of proof (Latin: onus probandi, shortened from Onus probandi incumbit ei qui dicit, non ei qui negat – the burden of proof lies with the one
Burden_of_proof_(philosophy)
Canadian legal drama television series
Burden of Truth is a Canadian legal drama television series, starring Kristin Kreuk and Peter Mooney, which premiered on CBC on January 10, 2018. The series
Burden_of_Truth_(TV_series)
American poet (1914–2008)
where she studied under Thornton Wilder and graduated in 1936. Burden and her husband David were married from 1940 to 1949. Six years after the dissolution
Jean_Burden
1978 song by The Rolling Stones
"Beast of Burden" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, featured on their 1978 album Some Girls. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked
Beast_of_Burden_(song)
Proportion of income paid in taxes at different income levels
The tax burden is the level of effective taxation represented as the distribution of tax rates across people, households, sectors, or forms of income by
Tax_burden
2018 American drama film
Mike, his girlfriend and her son. Garrett Hedlund as Mike Burden Forest Whitaker as Reverend David Kennedy Andrea Riseborough as Judy Tom Wilkinson as Tom
Burden_(2018_film)
Barony in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Thomas William Burden, 1st Baron Burden (1885–1970) Philip William Burden, 2nd Baron Burden (1916–1995) Andrew Philip Burden, 3rd Baron Burden (1959–2000)
Baron_Burden
Virtual body of information that possesses self-awareness and sentience
reality Platt, Charles (1997). The Silicon Man. Wired. ISBN 1-888869-14-3. David Burden, Maggi Savin-Baden, Virtual Humans: Today and Tomorrow, p. 39, at Google
Infomorph
Spanish guitarist & composer (1835–1916)
David Burden: Introduction to José Ferrer: Minuet & Vals for Guitar Duo (Heidelberg: Chanterelle, 1992). J. Powroźniak (1986), as above. D. Burden, as
José_Ferrer_(guitarist)
2006 studio album by Burden Brothers
Mercy is the second and final full-length album by the Burden Brothers which was released on October 31, 2006 by Kirtland Records. The album was released
Mercy_(Burden_Brothers_album)
2025 American TV series
serve." In House of David, the character of David is portrayed as a musically talented yet marginalized figure within his family, burdened by guilt and fear
House_of_David_(TV_series)
Workload of people who both earn money and have significant domestic responsibilities
A double burden (also called double day, second shift, and double duty) is the workload of people who work to earn money, but who are also responsible
Double_burden
Former U.S. military intelligence officer's claims about "non-human" spacecraft recovery
gun" to prove any of Grusch's claims. However, he also suggested that "the burden of proof has shifted, now the Pentagon has to prove these things aren't
David Grusch UFO whistleblower claims
David_Grusch_UFO_whistleblower_claims
British politician (1885–1970)
Thomas William Burden, 1st Baron Burden CBE (29 January 1885 – 27 May 1970), was a British Labour Party politician and church official. Burden was the son
Thomas Burden, 1st Baron Burden
Thomas_Burden,_1st_Baron_Burden
Former students of Portsmouth Grammar School
Lyne (1942–), former Director of Jodrell Bank Observatory Major-General David Burden CB CVO CBE (1942–), Military Secretary (1997–1999) Fred Dinenage, presenter
List_of_Old_Portmuthians
School district in Indiana, United States
Principal: Mr. Kris Staats Mascot: Bobcats Rolling Prairie Principal: Mr. David Burden Mascot: Bull Dogs In December 2011, Prairie View Elementary and Rolling
New Prairie United School Corporation
New_Prairie_United_School_Corporation
English snooker player (born 1976)
Alfred Burden (born 14 December 1976) is an English professional snooker player from London. He first turned professional in 1994 and reached his highest
Alfie_Burden
Australian newspaper editor (1852–1897)
Frederic Britten Burden (1852 – 30 January 1897) was a businessman and newspaper editor in the colony of South Australia. Burden was born in England,
Fred_Burden
British Army appointment
Hayman-Joyce, 1994–1995 Major-General Michael Scott, 1995–1997 Major-General David Burden, 1997–1999 Major-General Alistair Irwin, 1999–2000 Major-General Peter
Military Secretary (United Kingdom)
Military_Secretary_(United_Kingdom)
2018 film by Jesper Ganslandt
Beast of Burden is a 2018 American crime action film directed by Jesper Ganslandt and written by Adam Hoelzel. It stars Daniel Radcliffe, Grace Gummer
Beast_of_Burden_(film)
American actor (born 1954)
movie-buff loan shark in Get Shorty (1995), a factory worker in White Man's Burden (1995), a corrupt U.S. Air Force pilot in Broken Arrow (1996), an everyman
John_Travolta
American businessman (1897–1979)
James Abercrombie Burden III (July 10, 1897 – May 5, 1979) was an American soldier, businessman and bridge player. Burden was born on July 10, 1897, in
James_A._Burden_III
Medical condition
doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1013068. PMID 21848462. Berki, DM; Liu, L; Choon, SE; David Burden, A; Griffiths, CEM; Navarini, AA; Tan, ES; Irvine, AD; Ranki, A; Ogo
Generalized pustular psoriasis
Generalized_pustular_psoriasis
2003 studio album by Burden Brothers
Heart is the first full-length album by Burden Brothers, after the release of multiple EPs. This was Burden Brothers' first recording with a solidified
Buried_in_Your_Black_Heart
1983 studio album by the Wolfgang Press
The Burden of Mules is the debut studio album by English post-punk band the Wolfgang Press. It was released on 1 August 1983, through record label 4AD
The_Burden_of_Mules
Calendar year
orchestrator, composer, conductor, arranger, record producer and music director David Burden, British Army officer July 15 – Jocelyn Bell Burnell, British astrophysicist
1943
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
than in the West, but also because it freed the term 'socialism' from the burden of being associated in the propaganda systems of East and West with Soviet
Soviet_Union
1974 performance
performance by Chris Burden in which he was crucified onto a Volkswagen Beetle. On April 23, 1974, performance artist Chris Burden was crucified shirtless
Trans-Fixed
1849–1850 novel by Charles Dickens
David Copperfield is a novel by the English author Charles Dickens, narrated by the eponymous David Copperfield, detailing his adventures in his journey
David_Copperfield
2019 film directed by Armando Iannucci
Dick, believes himself to be burdened with the late King Charles I’s thoughts and, like David, jots them down. David attaches these notes to a kite
The Personal History of David Copperfield
The_Personal_History_of_David_Copperfield
British-American socialite and art collector
Cynthia Burke Cary (née Roche, previously Burden; 10 April 1884 – 18 December 1966) was a British-American socialite and art collector from Newport, Rhode
Cynthia_Cary
1935 Japanese film
Burden of Life (人生のお荷物, Jinsei no onimotsu) is a 1935 Japanese comedy-drama and shōshimin-eiga film directed by Heinosuke Gosho. Elderly couple Shōzō and
Burden_of_Life
1995 American drama film by Desmond Nakano
White Man's Burden is a 1995 American drama film about racism, set in an alternative America where the social and economic positions of black people and
White_Man's_Burden_(film)
Prominent American family
Douglas Burden III (born 1965) Emily Vanderbilt Sloane (1874–1970) Adele Sloane Hammond (1902–1998) John Vernon Bevan Olyphant (born 1941) Timothy David Olyphant
Vanderbilt_family
American murderer, rapist, and suspected serial killer on death row
Fort Myers police report where Stanley Burden had been propositioned, tied to a tree, and nearly strangled. Burden survived and had rope scars on his body
Daniel_Conahan
American musician
prominence as the lead singer of the four-piece band Rocco DeLuca and the Burden. Since 2009, DeLuca has toured and recorded as a solo artist. From a young
Rocco_DeLuca
Australian actor (1979–2008)
on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022. Halbfinger, David M. (9 March 2008). "Batman's Burden: A Director Confronts Darkness and Death". The New York
Heath_Ledger
Cognitive bias about one's own skill
called the "dual-burden account" or the "double-burden of incompetence", since the burden of regular incompetence is paired with the burden of metacognitive
Dunning–Kruger_effect
Composer and musician (1756–1791)
of useless people. ... What I say is intended only to prevent you from burdening yourself with useless people and giving titles to people of that sort
Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
English association football league
move was again being considered, especially as clubs faced the financial burden of stadium upgrades recommended by the Taylor Report. In 1990, the managing
Premier_League
English synth-pop band
Ann Sulley, bassist/synthesizer player Ian Burden, and guitarist/synthesizer player Jo Callis. Wright, Burden and Callis all left the band by the end of
The_Human_League
American actor and film producer (born 1962)
depression) can be helpful. But he is wrong, as a celebrity, to add to the burden of those with a mental illness, who often fear seeking or continuing treatment
Tom_Cruise
Stress experienced by caregivers
Caregiver burden, also called caregiver burnout, refers to the sum of physical, emotional, social, and financial difficulties experienced by unpaid caregivers
Caregiver_burden
Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
has also pledged to curb excess bureaucracy and regulations to ease the burden on industry. In April and June 2014, Netanyahu spoke of his deep concerns
Benjamin_Netanyahu
Medical condition caused by receiving too little or too many nutrients
14.8%. India has one of the highest burdens of wasting in Asia with over 20% wasted children. However, the burden of undernutrition among under-five children
Malnutrition
President of the United States from 1981 to 1989
collectivized agriculture and inefficient planned manufacturing, were a heavy burden for the Soviet economy. At the same time, the prices of oil, the primary
Ronald_Reagan
President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
designed both to increase revenue and to help manufacturers offset the burden of new taxes. Throughout the war, Congress debated whether to raise additional
Abraham_Lincoln
American banker and equestrian
Arthur Scott Burden (August 11, 1879 – June 15, 1921) was an American banker, equestrian, and member of the young set of New York society during the Gilded
Arthur_Scott_Burden
Subset of artificial intelligence
update the evidence related to a systematic review and increased reviewer burden related to the growth of biomedical literature. While it has improved with
Machine_learning
English actor (born 1980)
2 March 2007. p. 35. Retrieved 21 June 2024 – via Newspapers.com. "The burden of bipolarity". The Independent. London. 7 April 2010. p. 14. Retrieved
David_Leon
2012 film by Jared Moshe
Dead Man's Burden is a 2012 American Western film written and directed by Jared Moshe. It stars Barlow Jacobs and Clare Bowen as two siblings that reunite
Dead_Man's_Burden
American minister and civil rights activist (1929–1968)
once, saying they shared responsibility as African Americans to bear "the burdens of the Negro race". For a time, he was interested in Walter Rauschenbusch's
Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603
politic: My lords, the law of nature moves me to sorrow for my sister; the burden that is fallen upon me makes me amazed, and yet, considering I am God's
Elizabeth_I
American politician and frontiersman (1786–1836)
summer of 1822, ending on August 24. He favored legislation to ease the tax burden on the poor. Crockett spent his entire legislative career fighting for the
Davy_Crockett
British journalist and author (born 1973)
interviewed David Beckham, Ricky Gervais, Steve Coogan, Frank Lampard, Alan Shearer, Rachel Stevens and McFly for magazine cover features. Newkey-Burden was criticised
Chas_Newkey-Burden
Industrial complex in Warren, Michigan
p. 34. Retrieved October 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Shepardson, David; Burden, Melissa (September 30, 2014). "GM Tech Center named national landmark"
General Motors Technical Center
General_Motors_Technical_Center
Building in Manhattan, New York
The James A. Burden House is a mansion at 7 East 91st Street in the Carnegie Hill section of the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. The five-story
James_A._Burden_House
Association football club in England
2006). "Glazers set to lighten Man Utd's debt burden". The Times. Retrieved 26 August 2020. Conn, David (17 October 2019). "Debt £511m but dividends galore:
Manchester_United_F.C.
1914–1918 global conflict
Fabrice; Flahault, Antoine; Valleron, Alain-Jacques (May 2009). "Mortality burden of the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic in Europe". Influenza and Other Respiratory
World_War_I
American hard rock band
Burden Brothers are a hard rock band formed in Dallas, Texas in 2002, by lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Vaden Todd Lewis and drummer Taz Bentley, initially
Burden_Brothers
American editor and socialite (1915–1978)
Siri Larsen in 1971. Amanda Jay Mortimer (born 1944), who married Carter Burden Jr., a descendant of the Vanderbilt family, in 1964. The couple divorced
Babe_Paley
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
research supported by a professorial salary but with no teaching duties to burden him. Their invitation was all the more appealing to him because Berlin happened
Albert_Einstein
American writer
Things We Wish We Hadn't Seen. Co-edited with David Lazar. Ohio State University Press, 2020. Full Body Burden: Growing up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky
Kristen_Iversen
American comedian and actor (born 1956)
5-acre (1.0 ha) hilltop home up for sale in order to alleviate his tax burdens. Mononymous person Jason Buchanan (2014). "Sinbad – Biography". Movies
Sinbad_(comedian)
Interplay between observation, experiment, and theory in science
Sanches, by idealists as well as empiricists John Locke, George Berkeley, and David Hume. C. S. Peirce formulated the hypothetico-deductive model in the 20th
Scientific_method
King of the United Kingdom in 1936
Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United
Edward_VIII
King of England from 1509 to 1547
Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-1916-0651-9. Hays, J. N. (2010). The Burdens of Disease: Epidemics and Human Response in Western History. Rutgers University
Henry_VIII
Political party in the United States
administration of President Ronald Reagan, who labeled environmental regulations a burden on the economy. Since then, Republicans have increasingly taken positions
Republican Party (United States)
Republican_Party_(United_States)
Impact of diseases
Disease burden is the impact of a health problem as measured by financial cost, mortality, morbidity, or other indicators. It is often quantified in terms
Disease_burden
Aboriginal Australian actor and dancer (1953–2021)
David Dhalatnghu Gulpilil AM (1 July 1953 – 29 November 2021) was a Yolngu Indigenous Australian actor and dancer. He was known for his roles in the films
David_Gulpilil
Idiom for excessively bureaucratic procedures or regulations
differs from beneficial rules and safeguards. It is the administrative burden, or cost to the public, over and above the necessary cost of implementing
Red_tape
King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952
George VI, as had occurred for his father, as the cost would have been a burden to the Government of India. Rising Indian nationalism made the welcome that
George_VI
American actor (born 1969)
of his brothers told him that private-school tuition would have been a burden on the family's finances. He had planned to attend law school after graduation
Matthew_McConaughey
Jewish nationalist movement
newcomers annually under the trying conditions facing the new state was a heavy burden indeed. Opponents in the Jewish Agency and the government of mass immigration
Zionism
Country in South Asia
impact of air pollution on deaths, disease burden, and life expectancy across the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017". The Lancet Planetary
India
Piece of performance art by Chris Burden
performance art piece by American artist Chris Burden. The piece is one of a number of photographs of Burden's work that is in the collection of the Metropolitan
747_(performance_art)
English actor (born 1989)
smuggling drugs across borders in the independent action-thriller Beast of Burden directed by Jesper Ganslandt. The same year, he returned to Broadway in
Daniel_Radcliffe
American missionary (1991–2018)
Christianity in high school, calling it "his burden" in 2017. He admired numerous explorers and missionaries, including David Livingstone and Bruce Olson. Before
John_Allen_Chau
British rock musician and songwriter (1946–1991)
few people in the inner circle. He always said, 'I don't want to put any burden on other people by telling them my tragedy.'" The rest of the band were
Freddie_Mercury
American actress (born 1985)
2013 drama The End of Love. She was also signed to play the role of Ann Burden in the dramatization of the Robert O'Brien post-apocalyptic novel Z for
Amanda_Seyfried
American actress (born 1975)
Flanery in the 2011 independent thriller InSight, and in the Lifetime movie Burden of Evil (2012). In 2013, Zea starred in the major role of Dr. Claire Matthews
Natalie_Zea
English rock band
The band released Some Girls in 1978, featuring "Miss You" and "Beast of Burden", and Tattoo You in 1981, featuring "Start Me Up". Steel Wheels (1989) was
The_Rolling_Stones
Australian actress and producer (born 1990)
based on Robert C. O'Brien's book of the same name, the film follows Ann Burden (Robbie) as she finds herself in an emotionally charged love triangle with
Margot_Robbie
Peasant revolt in Finland (1438–1439)
by David of Ania, also called Crazy David of Upper Satakunta, a peasant leader who mobilized resistance in response to increasing tax burdens. David was
David's_Rebellion
Condition negatively affecting an organism
of health in poverty. Climate change can exacerbate the transmission and burden of some infectious diseases. When the cause of a disease is poorly understood
Disease
Life-threatening response to infection
and the amount of microorganisms in the body causing infection (pathogen burden) all affect the incidence, severity, and prognosis of sepsis. The risk of
Sepsis
Medical condition
aimed at reducing symptom burden in adult cancer patients highlighted some clinically meaningful reductions in symptom burden but cautioned against making
Signs_and_symptoms_of_cancer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007
Carvel, John (9 July 1987). "A fresh team of 'Yaks' will take on Labour's burden". The Guardian. p. 2. (Rentoul 2001, pp. 206–18) (Rentoul 2001, pp. 249–66)
Tony_Blair
Irish musician (1971–2018)
with the Belfast Telegraph, O'Riordan explained that she "carried quite a burden of pain and torment from (her) past". In January 2015, O'Riordan returned
Dolores_O'Riordan
DAVID BURDEN
DAVID BURDEN
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from Hebrew David, DAVIS means "beloved."
Male
Greek
(Δαυίδ) Greek form of Hebrew David, DAUID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of the second king of Israel and ancestor of Jesus.Â
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Swiss
Italian Form of David; Beloved; Dear One
Male
Polish
Polish form of Hebrew David, DAWID means "beloved."
Male
Italian
Italian form of Hebrew David, DAVIDE means "beloved."
Female
English
(דָוִידָה) Feminine form of Hebrew David, DAVIDA means "beloved."
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Feminie of David
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Dà ibhidh, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Hebrew
Beloved; Feminine Form of David
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish
Form of David
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, Hebrew, Irish
Cherished; Beloved; Variant of David Beloved; Diminutive of David
Male
Norse
Old Norse form of Hebrew David, DAVIÃ means "beloved."
Male
English
(דָּוִד, דָּוִיד) Hebrew name DAVID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Jesse. David was the second king of Israel and father of King Solomon. As a youth he killed a giant named Goliath with his slingshot.Â
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Latin, Swedish
Beloved; Feminine of David; Friend; Darling
Male
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese form of Hebrew David, DAVI means "beloved."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Hebrew, Irish, Norse, Scandinavian
Beloved; Dear One; Bright Finn; Brilliant Finn; Black One; Variant of David
Girl/Female
English
Beloved. Feminine of David.
Male
English
 English pet form of Hebrew David, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Hebrew, Scottish
Son of David; David's Son; Dear One; Beloved
Male
Yiddish
Yiddish form of Hebrew David, DOVID means "beloved."
DAVID BURDEN
DAVID BURDEN
Girl/Female
Indian
One who tends to the weak and heals
Girl/Female
Arabic
Red Start; Reddish
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Pray.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, German, Jamaican
Dwells by the Torrent; Waterfall; Pond
Boy/Male
Indian
Praiser, A voice from heaven
Boy/Male
Irish Gaelic
from John.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Fair
Girl/Female
Arabic, German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Muslim, Parsi, Tamil, Turkish, Zoroastrian
Princess; Lady; Flute; Instrument Played by Lord Krishna; Suns; Sun
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish StanisÅ‚aw, STANISÅAWA means "glorious government."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Another Name of Shri Krishna
DAVID BURDEN
DAVID BURDEN
DAVID BURDEN
DAVID BURDEN
DAVID BURDEN
a.
Burdensome.
imp. & p. p.
of Burden
v. t.
To impose, as a load or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable).
n.
The verse repeated in a song, or the return of the theme at the end of each stanza; the chorus; refrain. Hence: That which is often repeated or which is dwelt upon; the main topic; as, the burden of a prayer.
a.
Timid; fearful.
n.
A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms.
v. t.
To oppress with anything grievous or trying; to overload; as, to burden a nation with taxes.
n.
The capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she will carry; as, a ship of a hundred tons burden.
n.
A fixed quantity of certain commodities; as, a burden of gad steel, 120 pounds.
n.
Especially, one of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.
n.
A musical instrument, of unknown character, supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence obtained by David. It is mentioned in the title of Psalms viii., lxxxi., and lxxxiv.
n.
An instrument invented by Sir David Brewster, which contains loose fragments of colored glass, etc., and reflecting surfaces so arranged that changes of position exhibit its contents in an endless variety of beautiful colors and symmetrical forms. It has been much employed in arts of design.
n.
Progeny; offspring; children; descendants; as, the seed of Abraham; the seed of David.
n.
A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; -- called also the fish davit.
n.
A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors.
n.
Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits.
a.
Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy.
a.
Avid.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Burden
a.
Of or pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his family.