Burns

American  

[burnz] / bɜrnz /

noun

1. Arthur F(rank), 1904–1987, U.S. economist, born in Austria: chairman of the Federal Reserve Board 1970–78.

2. George Nathan Birnbaum, 1896–1996, U.S. comedian (partner and husband of Gracie Allen).

3. Robert, 1759–96, Scottish poet.

4. Tommy Noah Brusso, 1881–1955, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1906–08.

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Burns British  

/ bɜːnz /

noun

1. Robert . 1759–96, Scottish lyric poet. His verse, written mostly in dialect, includes love songs, nature poetry, and satires. Auld Lang Syne and Tam o' Shanter are among his best known poems

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Example Sentences

Appeared in the May 15, 2026, print edition as 'World Burns Through Its Oil Safety Net at a Record Pace'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The U.S. economy was in a recession when Arthur Burns took office in February 1970.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Apparently, many people were not convinced -- so Burns doubled down on Friday.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

His father, who helped manage the new Burns Harbor plant for Bethlehem Steel, chose to move his family half an hour northeast along the dunes rather than west where more Black Midwesterners lived.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Now I wept: Helen Burns was not here; nothing sustained me; left to myself I abandoned myself, and my tears watered the boards.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë