Burman — can be::: See also: BermanPeople:*Rahul Dev Burman, Bollywood music composers, son of Sachin *Sachin Dev Burman, Bollywood music composers, father of Rahul *William Francis Burman, First World War English recipient of the Victoria Cross *Tony… … Wikipedia
Burman — Bur man, n.; pl. {Burmans}. [ The softened modern M yan ma, M yan ma [native name] is the source of the European corruption Burma. Balfour.], (Ethnol.) A member of the Burman family, one of the four great families Burma; also, sometimes, any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Burman — Burman, Peter, Philolog, geb. 6. Juli 1668 zu Utrecht, gest. 31. März 1741 als Prof. in Leiden; Herausgeber vieler Klassiker, wie auch sein Neffe Peter B. (Secundus), geb. 13. Okt. 1714 zu Amsterdam, Prof. das., gest. 24. Juni 1778 auf seinem… … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Burman — [ bəːmən], Ben Lucien, amerikanischer Journalist und Schriftsteller, * Covington (Ky.) 12. 12. 1895, ✝ New York 12. 11. 1984; wurde v. a. durch seine neun Tierfabeln (viele davon auf Deutsch erschienen) über den fiktiven Ort Catfish Bend… … Universal-Lexikon
Burman — This unusual surname is a variant of Burkman, which is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is derived from the Middle English (1200 1500) burghman, borughman , from the Olde English pre 7th Century burhmann , meaning inhabitant of a (fortified) town ; the … Surnames reference
Burman, Carina — (1960 ) A Swedish literary scholar and novelist, Burman is a skilful practitioner of the pastiche, and her work appeals strongly to an audience that shares some of her historical knowledge. Educated at Uppsala University, where she studied… … Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater
Burman, Chila Kumari — b. 1957, Liverpool Multimedia artist Chila Kumari Burman works with, amongst other materials, collage, paint and video. Her images question racial and female stereotypes. In the 1980s she took prints from her own body, emphasizing the… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
Burman — /berr meuhn/, n., pl. Burmans, adj. 1. a member of the dominant ethnic group of Burma, living mainly in the lowlands of the Irrawaddy and Chindwin River drainages and the S panhandle. 2. Burmese (def. 1). adj. 3. of or pertaining to the Burmans… … Universalium
Burman — 1. adjective /ˈbɜː(ɹ)mən/ a) Of or relating to the principal, Burmese speaking ethnic group of Myanmar. b) Of or relating to Myanmar; Burmese. 2. noun /ˈbɜː(ɹ)mən/ a) A member of the principal, Burmese speaking ethnic group of … Wiktionary
Burman — Bur·man || bÉœrmÉ™n / bÉœË n. native or resident of Burma … English contemporary dictionary
