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Burnett

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From Middle English burnet (“brown”), from Old French brunet, brunete.

proper noun Burnetts · Bernett · Burtnett

  1. countable, uncountable A surname from Old French.
  2. countable, uncountable A small village in Compton Dando parish, Bath and North East Somerset district, Somerset, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref ST6665).
  3. countable, uncountable A township in Pope County, Arkansas.
  4. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana.
  5. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Industrial Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
  6. countable, uncountable A township in Antelope County, Nebraska.
  7. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington.
  8. countable, uncountable A town and census-designated place therein, in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
  9. abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of Burnett County

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: crosbie, brent, garrard, compton, bgk, dark-haired, chestnut, mahogany, auburn, brunette, brown-haired, hazel-brown, dark-brown, dusky, russet, sable

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MLA

"Burnett." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/burnett. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Burnett. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/burnett

Chicago

"Burnett." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/burnett.

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@misc{burnett_2026,
  title = {Burnett},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/burnett},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}