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Burnside Common

Burnside has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)

"The museum exhibit dedicated its first gallery to Burnside, highlighting his controversial decision to lead the Union troops into a disastrous assault against Lee's forces at Fredericksburg."

2

facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)

"After shaving his full beard, he left just the burnside to frame his jawline."

3

A moustache, with whiskers on the cheeks but with no beard on the chin

"He trimmed his hair and styled a neat burnside that left his jawline completely clean-shaven."

Proper Noun
1

Any of various towns in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

2

A suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.

"We spent our Sunday afternoon walking along the river in Burnside before heading back to the city center."

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