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Burleigh

American  
[bur-lee] / ˈbɜr li /

noun

  1. 1st Baron. Cecil, William.

  2. Henry Thacker 1866–1949, U.S. singer: early collector and arranger of spirituals.

  3. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “hill” and “field.”


Burleigh British  
/ ˈbɜːlɪ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Burghley

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From the road, the houses on Burleigh Street look like normal west of Scotland homes.

From BBC

Brian grew up on Burleigh Street and moved back there with his wife, Allison, two years ago.

From BBC

Using geothermal imaging and 100-year-old maps, he discovered the area behind Burleigh Street was once a railway.

From BBC

The story of tuberculosis, Burleigh points out, is another chronicle of reduced infection rates and lives saved.

From Salon

Leading the initiative is Steve Bakken, a Burleigh County commissioner and former Bismarck mayor who said he has never smoked marijuana and never will.

From Seattle Times