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Chemical reaction between a fuel and oxygen
Combustion, or burning, is a high-temperature exothermic redox chemical reaction between a fuel (the reductant) and an oxidant, usually atmospheric oxygen
Combustion
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The Burning may refer to: The Burning (1981 film), a slasher film The Burning (2019 film), a Spanish comedy thriller film "The Burning" (Seinfeld), an
The_Burning
Annual experimental event in Nevada, US
Burning Man is a week-long large-scale desert event focused on "community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance" held annually in the Western United
Burning_Man
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Look up burning in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Burning is combustion, a high-temperature reaction between a fuel and an oxidant. Burning or burnin'
Burning_(disambiguation)
1988 American crime thriller film by Alan Parker
Mississippi Burning is a 1988 American crime thriller film directed by Alan Parker and written by Chris Gerolmo that is loosely based on the 1964 investigation
Mississippi_Burning
Chinese esports player (born c. 1987)
Xu Zhilei (Chinese: 徐志雷), known by his in-game tag BurNIng (commonly written as Burning), is a Chinese professional gamer. He has played both Defense of
BurNIng
Practice of destroying, books or other written material
Book burning is the deliberate destruction by fire of books or other written materials, usually carried out in a public context. The burning of books
Book_burning
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London's Burning may refer to: "London's Burning" (round), a nursery rhyme derived from the Great Fire of London "London's Burning" (The Clash song),
London's_Burning
3rd episode of the 2nd season of House of the Dragon
"The Burning Mill" is the third episode of the second season of the fantasy drama television series House of the Dragon, a prequel to Game of Thrones
The_Burning_Mill
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Burning Up or Burnin' Up may refer to: Burning Up, romance novel by Susan Andersen Burning Up, romance novel by Caroline B. Cooney Burning Up, romance
Burning_Up
Song and nursery rhyme popular with children
"Scotland's Burning", also known in England as "London's Burning", is a variant of a song and nursery rhyme popular with children. The song can be sung
Scotland's_Burning
Supernatural phenomenon described by Exodus 3:1–4:17
The burning bush (or the unburnt bush) refers to an event recorded in the Jewish Torah (as also in the biblical Old Testament and Islamic scripture).
Burning_bush
Execution, murder, or suicide method
Death by burning, also called immolation, is an execution, murder, or suicide method involving combustion or exposure to extreme heat. It has a long history
Death_by_burning
Antiquated practice now associated with the Ku Klux Klan
In modern times, cross burning or cross lighting is a practice which is associated with the Ku Klux Klan. However, it was practiced long before the Klan's
Cross_burning
1972 song
"Burning Love" is a 1972 song written by Dennis Linde, originally released by Arthur Alexander in April 1972 on his album Arthur Alexander, and covered
Burning_Love
1814 British attack on the United States
The Burning of Washington, also known as the Capture of Washington, was a successful British amphibious attack conducted by Rear Admiral George Cockburn
Burning_of_Washington
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Burning Heart may refer to: Burning Heart (novel), a 1997 novel by David Stone The Burning Heart (film), a 1929 German silent film The Burning Heart (album)
Burning_Heart
2019 South Korean media sex scandal
The Burning Sun scandal, also known as Burning Sun gate, was a 2019 entertainment and sex scandal in Seoul, South Korea, which involved several celebrities
Burning_Sun_scandal
Jamaican musician (born 1945)
better known by the stage name Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer-songwriter, vocalist, and musician. Burning Spear is a Rastafarian and one
Burning_Spear
Instrument destruction type
burning is the act of setting on fire an acoustic piano, most commonly an upright, as either a ceremony or a form of performance art. Piano burning ceremonies
Piano_burning
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Burning Star may refer to: Burning Star (album), an album by Helstar "Burning Star" (song), a song by Belgian singer Natalia and American singer Anastacia
Burning_Star
Convex lens for fire making
A burning glass or burning lens is a large convex lens that can concentrate the Sun's rays onto a small area, heating up the area and thus resulting in
Burning_glass
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Paris Is Burning may refer to: Paris Is Burning (film), a 1990 documentary film "Paris Is Burning" (Gilmore Girls), the eleventh episode of Gilmore Girls'
Paris_Is_Burning
Ritual celebration of mortgage payment competition
Mortgage burning was a twentieth-century custom in the United States of America (U.S.A.) that was the ritual incineration of the promissory note (mortgage)
Mortgage_burning
Agricultural practice
Stubble burning is the practice of intentionally setting fire to the straw stubble that remains after grains, such as rice and wheat, have been harvested
Stubble_burning
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Burning Memories may refer to: Burning Memories (Ray Price album), 1965, and the title song Burning Memories (Kitty Wells album), 1985, and the same title
Burning_Memories
1990 film by Jennie Livingston
Paris Is Burning is a 1990 American documentary film directed by Jennie Livingston. Filmed over a period of seven years from the mid-to-late 1980s, it
Paris_Is_Burning_(film)
1922 fire during the Greco-Turkish War
The burning of Smyrna (Greek: Καταστροφή της Σμύρνης, romanized: Katastrofí tis Smírnis, "Smyrna catastrophe"; Turkish: 1922 İzmir Yangını, "1922 İzmir
Burning_of_Smyrna
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free dictionary. Burning Bridges or Burnin' Bridges may refer to: Burning Bridges (Arch Enemy album) or the title song, 1999 Burning Bridges (Bon Jovi
Burning_Bridges
Common name for Mount Wingen, a hill near Wingen, New South Wales, Australia
Burning Mountain, the common name for Mount Wingen, is a hill near Wingen, New South Wales, Australia, approximately 224 km (139 mi) north of Sydney just
Burning_Mountain
Topics referred to by the same term
Is Paris Burning? (German: Brennt Paris?) was a demand said to have been directed by Adolf Hitler at his military governor of Paris, General Dietrich
Is_Paris_Burning?
2020 novel by Megha Majumdar
A Burning is the debut novel by Indian-born author Megha Majumdar released in June 2020. By December 2020, the novel was on 13 lists of the best books
A_Burning
2002 train arson attack in Gujarat, India
The Godhra train burning occurred on the morning of 27 February 2002, when 59 Hindu pilgrims and karsevaks (religious volunteers) returning from Ayodhya
Godhra_train_burning
Very brief sequence of nuclear fusion reactions that occur in massive stars
burning is a very brief sequence of nuclear fusion reactions that occur in massive stars with a minimum of about 8–11 solar masses. Silicon burning is
Silicon-burning_process
Plasma whose heat comes from fusion reactions
a burning plasma is a plasma that is heated primarily by fusion reactions involving thermal plasma ions. The Sun and similar stars are a burning plasma
Burning_plasma
Method of suicide
Charcoal-burning suicide is a suicide method which is achieved by burning charcoal in a closed room or area. Death occurs by carbon monoxide poisoning
Charcoal-burning_suicide
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Burning Questions may refer to: Burning Questions (James Warren album), 1986 Burning Questions (Graham Parker album), 1992 "Burning Questions" (Ugly Betty)
Burning_Questions
Short story by William Gibson
"Burning Chrome" is a science fiction short story by American-Canadian writer William Gibson, first published in Omni in July 1982. Gibson first read
Burning_Chrome
2010 film by Carlos Brooks
Burning Bright is a 2010 horror thriller film directed by Carlos Brooks and starring Briana Evigan, Charlie Tahan, Garret Dillahunt, and Meat Loaf. The
Burning_Bright_(film)
2020 fantasy novel by R. F. Kuang
The Burning God is a grimdark fantasy novel by American writer R. F. Kuang and published by Harper Voyager on November 17, 2020, as the third and final
The_Burning_God
1987 single by Midnight Oil
"Beds Are Burning" is a song by the Australian rock band Midnight Oil, the first track from their sixth album, Diesel and Dust (1987). This song was released
Beds_Are_Burning
Deliberate burning of money for effect
Money burning or burning money is the purposeful act of destroying money. In the prototypical example, banknotes are destroyed by setting them on fire
Money_burning
Form of domestic violence
Bride burning is a form of torture murder practiced in and around the Indian subcontinent. A form of dowry death, bride-burning occurs when a woman is
Bride_burning
Stream in West Virginia, U.S.
Burning Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of West Virginia. According to GNIS, Burning Creek consists of Lower Burning Creek, Middle Burning Creek, and
Burning_Creek
2009 single by Sean Kingston
"Fire Burning" is a song by Jamaican-American singer-songwriter Sean Kingston, released in April 2009 as the lead single from his second studio album
Fire_Burning
American pornographic film actress (born 1980)
actress, director, and writer of adult films. She founded the website BurningAngel.com in April 2002 with her roommate Mitch Fontaine, and has been credited
Joanna_Angel
Representation of a person through art
pronunciation (but unlike the modern English pronunciation). Hanging or burning the effigy of a political enemy to ridicule and dishonour them is a very
Effigy
1928 film
Burning the Wind is a 1928 American romantic drama film, directed by Herbert Blaché and Henry MacRae, starring Hoot Gibson and featuring Boris Karloff
Burning_the_Wind
2008 American film
The Burning Plain is a 2008 American drama film directed and written by Guillermo Arriaga and starring Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lawrence, Kim Basinger
The_Burning_Plain
Wood burning technique
Fractal burning, Lichtenberg burning or wood fracking refers to a technique where a Lichtenberg figure is burnt into wood using high voltage electricity
Fractal_burning
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general, "burning spring(s)" refers to any water-fed spring that percolates natural gas that may be set afire. Burning Springs may refer to: Burning Springs
Burning_Springs
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Burning Gold may refer to: Burning Gold (1927 film) Burning Gold (1936 film) "Burning Gold" (song), a 2014 song by Christina Perri This disambiguation
Burning_Gold
Burning of convents during the French invasion as planned or spontaneous actions of the French army during the Peninsular War (1807-1814) Burning of
Burning_of_convents_in_Spain
Spanish crime television miniseries
Burning Body (Spanish: El cuerpo en llamas) is a 2023 Spanish crime television miniseries written by Laura Sarmiento and directed by Jorge Torregrossa [es]
Burning_Body
Set of nuclear fusion reactions
The neon-burning process is a set of nuclear fusion reactions that take place in evolved massive stars with at least 8 Solar masses. Neon burning requires
Neon-burning_process
Human disease
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a burning, tingling or scalding sensation in the mouth, lasting for at least four to six months, with no underlying known
Burning_mouth_syndrome
American sludge/doom metal band
Burning Witch was an American doom/sludge metal band from Seattle, Washington, active between 1995 and 1998. Aside from EPs and split releases, the band
Burning_Witch
Form of animal cruelty
Cat burning was a form of cruelty to animals as an entertainment or festivity in Western and Central Europe prior to the 1800s. People would gather cats
Cat_burning
Television film inspired by a 1977 murder related to domestic abuse
The Burning Bed is a 1984 American television crime drama film directed by Robert Greenwald and starring Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace
The_Burning_Bed
Deliberately damaging or mistreating a flag
policies. Some countries have laws against methods of destruction, such as burning in public, or forbidding particular uses, such as for commercial purposes
Flag_desecration
Worldwide cultural practice of using fire to manage landscapes
Cultural burning is the process of using prescribed burns by Indigenous peoples to manage landscapes that they have historically occupied. This practice
Cultural_burning
Short story by William Faulkner
"Barn Burning" is a short story by the American author William Faulkner. First appearing in Harper's Magazine in June 1939, it has since been widely anthologized
Barn_Burning
Controversial waste management strategy
Reckless burning is a crime that involves illegally setting fire to something not of building proportions, such as leaves or trash. It is a lesser charge
Reckless_burning
Material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt
main types: "indirect-burning" and "direct-burning." Indirect-burning incense (or "non-combustible incense") is not capable of burning on its own, and requires
Incense
2022 Chilean film
Burning Patience (Spanish: Ardiente paciencia) is a 2022 Chilean romantic drama film directed by Rodrigo Sepúlveda and written by Guillermo Calderón.
Burning_Patience
2007 television mini-series about the 1977 New York Yankees
The Bronx Is Burning (stylized as The Bronx is Burning) is an American drama television series that debuted on ESPN on July 10, 2007, after the 2007 MLB
The_Bronx_Is_Burning
Winter festival in Brighton, England
Burning the Clocks is a winter solstice festival that takes place each year in Brighton, England. It has taken place since 1994 as a response to Christmas
Burning_the_Clocks
South Korean girl group
new music the following month. They then released the digital single "Burning Up" on October 14. On May 11, 2026, The Black Label announced that Meovv
Meovv
American deathrock band
Burning Image are an American deathrock band formed in Bakersfield, California in 1982. Burning Image first released a 7" single with the songs "The Final
Burning_Image
American singer (born 1997)
which marked her first entry on the Billboard 200. Her 2025 singles, "Burning Blue" and "Is It a Crime" (with Kali Uchis), marked her first entries on
Mariah_the_Scientist
Historical Hindu practice of widow immolation
burning widows alive. The Indian Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 Part I, Section 2(c) defines sati as the act or rite itself, of "burning or
Sati_(practice)
Canadian multidisciplinary artist
Burning is a Kanien'kehá:ka and Onöñda'gega multi-disciplinary artist raised on Six Nations of the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. Burning is
Lacie_Burning
Lightweight black carbon residue
this pyrolysis process, called charcoal burning, often by forming a charcoal kiln, the heat is supplied by burning part of the starting material itself,
Charcoal
2017 Chinese TV series or program
Burning Ice (simplified Chinese: 无证之罪; traditional Chinese: 無證之罪) is a Chinese original crime drama television series, adapted from the novel The Untouched
Burning_Ice
2018 South Korean film by Lee Chang-dong
Burning (Korean: 버닝) is a 2018 South Korean psychological thriller film co-written, produced, and directed by Lee Chang-dong. The film is based on the
Burning_(2018_film)
1983 single by Talking Heads
"Burning Down the House" is a song by the American rock band Talking Heads, released in July 1983 by Sire Records as the first single from their fifth
Burning_Down_the_House
2011 French film
A Burning Hot Summer (French: Un été brûlant), also titled That Summer, is a 2011 French-Italian-Swiss drama film directed by Philippe Garrel, starring
A_Burning_Hot_Summer
Burning natural gas field in Turkmenistan
Door to Hell or Gates of Hell, officially the Shining of Karakum, is a burning natural gas field collapsed into a cavern near Darvaza, Turkmenistan. Hundreds
Darvaza_gas_crater
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Burning Hammer may refer to: Burning Hammer, a type of wrestling move also known as the inverted Death Valley driver Burning Hammer, an album by Sex Machineguns
Burning_Hammer
2024 documentary film
America's Burning is a 2024 American documentary film directed by David Smick. It premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Festival and was released in theaters
America's_Burning
1980 Indian film by Ravi Chopra
The Burning Train is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language action disaster film produced by B.R Chopra and directed by Ravi Chopra. The film features an ensemble
The_Burning_Train
Photography terminology
Dodging and burning are techniques used during the printing process to manipulate the exposure of select areas on a photographic print, deviating from
Dodging_and_burning
Book by Lee Child
Echo Burning is the fifth novel in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child. It was published in 2001 by Putnam in America and Bantam in the United
Echo_Burning
Swiss heavy metal band
Burning Witches is a Swiss heavy metal band, founded by rhythm guitarist Romana Kalkuhl, based in Brugg, Aargau. Romana Kalkuhl, guitarist with Atlas
Burning_Witches
2010 Vietnamese musical film
Burning Kisses (Vietnamese: Những nụ hôn rực rỡ) is a 2010 Vietnamese film; it is one of the few Vietnamese musical films, and features a high-profile
Burning_Kisses
1994 Hong Kong film by Ringo Lam
Burning Paradise (Foh Siu Hung Lin Ji 火燒紅蓮寺 (lit. 'The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple') is a 1994 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Ringo Lam. The film
Burning_Paradise
2026 studio album by Neurosis
An Undying Love for a Burning World is the twelfth studio album by American post-metal band Neurosis. Their first album in 10 years, it was released,
An Undying Love for a Burning World
An_Undying_Love_for_a_Burning_World
1999 studio album by Machine Head
The Burning Red is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Machine Head. It is the band's second best selling album in the US, selling as
The_Burning_Red
Private, all-male golf club in Bethesda, Maryland, US
Burning Tree Club is a private, all-male golf club in Bethesda, Maryland. The course at Burning Tree has been played by numerous presidents, foreign dignitaries
Burning_Tree_Club
The Burning Index (BI) is a number used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to describe the potential amount of effort needed
Burning_Index
Technique to reduce potential fuel for wildfire through managed burning
management. Controlled burns may also be referred to as hazard reduction burning, backfire, swailing or a burn-off. Controlled burns are conducted during
Controlled_burn
2025 single by Mariah the Scientist
"Burning Blue" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Mariah the Scientist, released by Buckles Laboratories and Epic on May 2, 2025. It was
Burning_Blue_(song)
1996 video game
Burning Road is a 1996 racing video game developed by Toka for the PlayStation. An arcade-style racer, it is heavily inspired by Sega's arcade hit Daytona
Burning_Road
Type of financial fraud
Yield burning is a form of financial fraud involving the United States municipal bond market. Yield burning was a method by which major Wall Street U
Yield_burning
1862 American song by Julia Ward Howe
parody of the song beginning with, "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the burning of the school" emerged in the late 1950s. In the early 1960s, a chorus
Battle_Hymn_of_the_Republic
Notable book burnings – the public burning of books for ideological reasons – have taken place throughout history. In about 600 BC, Jeremiah of Anathoth
List of book-burning incidents
List_of_book-burning_incidents
Butterfly Burning is a novel by Zimbabwean writer Yvonne Vera that was first published on January 1, 1998. Set in the late 1940s, it is about the voice
Butterfly_Burning
Texas arts festival descended from Burning Man
Burning Flipside (or Flipside) is an annual effigy burn, display of creative arts, and self-expression of performances staged in Central Texas near Austin
Burning_Flipside
1930s campaign to destroy prohibited literature and research in Nazi Germany and Austria
The Nazi book burnings were a campaign conducted by the German Student Union (German: Deutsche Studentenschaft, DSt) to ceremonially burn books in Nazi
Nazi_book_burnings
Historical form of capital punishment in England inflicted on women
In England, death by burning was a legal punishment inflicted on women found guilty of high treason, petty treason, and heresy during the Middle Ages
Burning_of_women_in_England
BURNING
BURNING
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Biblical
Burning.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Burning fire.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Most probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from various places, for example Chipping (High) Barnet, East Barnet, and Friern Barnet in Greater London, named with Old English bærnet ‘place cleared by burning’ (a derivative of bærnan ‘to burn’, ‘to set light to’).English : from a medieval personal name, a variant of Bernard.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of Dutch Bruin.English
Americanized spelling of Dutch Bruin.English : of uncertain origin; possibly from Old English bryne ‘burning’, i.e. a topographic name for a clearing made by burning.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Burning, Flaming
Girl/Female
Biblical
Burning.
Girl/Female
Biblical
A sack full of blood, the similitude of burning.
Boy/Male
English
Of honorable birth. Also derives from the Old English word for burning. Also in use as a.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Burning, foolish, mad.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a winder of wool, from an agent derivative of Middle English winde(n) ‘to wind’ (Old English windan ‘to go’, ‘to proceed’). The verb was also used in the Middle Ages of various weaving and plaiting processes, so that in some cases the name may have referred to a basket or hurdle maker.English : habitational name from any of the various minor places in northern England so called, from Old English vindr ‘wind’ + erg ‘hut’, ‘shelter’, i.e. a shelter against the wind.English : John Winder is recorded in Somerset Co., MD, in 1665. William Henry Winder, born in the county in 1775, was blamed for the military defeat that led to the British burning of Washington, DC, in 1814; his son John Henry Winder (b. 1800) was a confederate general who was commander of southern military prisons.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Burning.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Scandinavian, North German, and Dutch
English, Scottish, Scandinavian, North German, and Dutch : from the Germanic personal name Brando, a short form of various compound personal names containing the element brand ‘sword’ (a derivative of brinnan ‘to flash’), of which the best known is Hildebrand. There is place name evidence for Brant(a) as an Old English personal name; however, the Middle English personal name Brand was probably introduced to England from Old Norse; Brandr is a common Old Norse personal name.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a place where burning had occurred, from Old English brand, or a habitational name from a minor place named with this word, as for example The Brand in Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire.German : variant of Brandt 1.Scandinavian : from the personal name Brand, Brant, from Old Norse Brandr (see 1).Swedish : ornamental name from brand ‘fire’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name or nickname from German Brant ‘fire’, ‘conflagration’.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Burning fire.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from an agent derivative of Middle High German brennen ‘to burn’, in various applications. Often it is an occupational name for a distiller of spirits; it may also refer to a charcoal or lime burner or to someone who cleared forests by burning.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a distiller, from German Brenner, literally ‘burner’ (see 1).English : metathesized variant of Berner 2 and 3.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Possessed with fire a burning torch
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman personal name Bernier.English : from Old English beornan ‘to burn’, hence an occupational name for a burner of lime (compare German Kalkbrenner) or charcoal. It may also have denoted someone who baked bricks or distilled spirits, or who carried out any other manufacturing process involving burning.English : occupational name for a keeper of hounds, from Old Norman French bern(i)er, brenier (a derivative of bren, bran ‘bran’, on which the dogs were fed).Southern English : topographic or occupational name for someone who lived by or worked in a barn, from Middle English bern, barn ‘barn’ + the suffix -er. Compare Barnes.German : habitational name, in Silesia denoting someone from a place called Berna (of which there are two examples); in southern Germany and Switzerland denoting someone from the Swiss city of Berne.German : from the Germanic personal name Bernher meaning ‘lord of the army’.North German : occupational name for a lime or charcoal burner (cognate with 2), from an agent derivative of Middle High German brennen ‘to burn’.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Burning, fiery.
Girl/Female
Indian
The meaning of Chardy is a burning fire that desires Love and yet is always alone
Girl/Female
Tamil
The meaning of Chardy is a burning fire that desires Love and yet is always alone
BURNING
BURNING
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful Women
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Protection; Protector
Girl/Female
Basque
Victory.
Girl/Female
Australian, German
Ruler
Boy/Male
English
From the powerful mill.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Small Boy
Boy/Male
Arabic, Persian
Fire
Female
German
Low German form of Gothic Mahthildis, METTE means "mighty in battle."
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Telugu, Traditional
Name of Lord Krishna
Male
French
 French form of Latin Eligius, ÉLOY means "to choose."
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n.
A poisonous alkaloid obtained from the root hellebore (Veratrum) and from sabadilla seeds as a white crystalline powder, having an acrid, burning taste. It is sometimes used externally, as in ointments, in the local treatment of neuralgia and rheumatism. Called also veratria, and veratrina.
n.
A censer of metal, for burning incense, having various forms, held in the hand or suspended by chains; -- used especially at mass, vespers, and other solemn services.
a.
Violenty hot; drying or scorching with heat; burning; parching.
n.
The act of burning or searing.
a.
Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful; as, burning zeal.
n.
The nettle rash, a disease characterized by a transient eruption of red pimples and of wheals, accompanied with a burning or stinging sensation and with itching; uredo.
n.
To cut the turf from, as for burning.
n.
Specifically (Med.), a flat, burning or itching eminence on the skin, such as is produced by a mosquito bite, or in urticaria.
n.
The art or practice of burning pictures on wood with a hot iron; -- called also poker painting. See Poker picture, under Poker.
n.
The burning of wine.
a.
Having the quality of burning.
n.
The burning bush; -- said to be called after a quack medicine made from it.
n.
A firework which, while burning, is caused to revolve on an axis by the reaction of the escaping gases.
n.
A white crystalline aldehyde having a burning taste and characteristic odor of vanilla. It is extracted from vanilla pods, and is also obtained by the decomposition of coniferin, and by the oxidation of eugenol.
n.
The process of giving the requisite degree of hardness or softness to a substance, as iron and steel; especially, the process of giving to steel the degree of hardness required for various purposes, consisting usually in first plunging the article, when heated to redness, in cold water or other liquid, to give an excess of hardness, and then reheating it gradually until the hardness is reduced or drawn down to the degree required, as indicated by the color produced on a polished portion, or by the burning of oil.
n.
A mountain or hill, usually more or less conical in form, from which lava, cinders, steam, sulphur gases, and the like, are ejected; -- often popularly called a burning mountain.
n.
The act of burning, or the state of being burned.
a.
A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar.
n.
The act of fuming with incense, or the act of burning incense.