burdon

B3U1R1D2O1N1

noun

A pilgrim's staff.

OriginLatin burdonem →
UncommonScrabble 9
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Meanings

burdon1

nounburdon (plural burdons)

plural burdons

  1. A pilgrim's staff.

burdon2

nounburdon (plural burdons)

plural burdons

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bourdon (“pilgrim's staff”).

Burdon3

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A village and civil parish in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3851).

Origin

  1. Latinburdonem
  2. Englishburdon

From Latin burdonem.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Dobrun
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APA

burdon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burdon

MLA

“burdon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burdon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burdon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burdon.

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