Burney

[ bur-nee ]

noun

1. Charles, 1726–1814, English organist, composer, and music historian.
2. his daughter Frances or Fanny Madame D'Arblay, 1752–1840, English novelist and diarist.

Burney

/ ˈbɜːnɪ /

noun

1. BurneyCharles17261814MEnglishMUSIC: composerHISTORY: historian Charles . 1726–1814, English composer and music historian, whose books include A General History of Music (1776–89)
2. BurneyFrances17521840FEnglishWRITING: novelistWRITING: diarist his daughter, Frances . known as Fanny ; married name Madame D'Arblay . 1752–1840, English novelist and diarist: author of Evelina (1778). Her Diaries and Letters (1768–1840) are of historical interest

Example Sentences

The list was picked by a panel including station presenters Haroon Rashid, Nikita Kanda, Gagan Grewal and Vallisa Chauhan, along with industry experts Asim Burney, Natasha Retnasingam and music producer Farooq Got Audio.

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A panel made up of the station’s presenters Haroon Rashid, Nikita Kanda, Gagan Grewal and Nadia Ali, plus industry experts Asim Burney, Amrita Tanna, and Karan Pangali chose the shortlist.

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Linda Burney, Australia's Minister for Indigenous Australians, said: "The return of the Gweagal Spears is a significant step forward on the journey towards reconciliation and truth-telling."

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“We had been trying for a long time to get Idaho Lottery Scratch Games in our establishment,” Scott Burney, co-owner of Suds, said in an Idaho Lottery news release.

From Seattle Times

For fashion journalist Chloe Burney, she says "dressing in character mode on the red carpet isn't just an homage to actors' recently completed projects, but is also injecting heaps of fun".

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