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Bourke meaning

  1. A topographical surname from Anglo-Norman for someone who lived in a fortified place.
  2. A town and local government area (Bourke Shire) in north-west New South Wales, Australia, named after Sir Richard Bourke.

Using Bourke

  • The main meaning on this page is: A topographical surname from Anglo-Norman for someone who lived in a fortified place. | A town and local government area (Bourke Shire) in north-west New South Wales, Australia, named after Sir Richard Bourke.
  • In the example corpus, bourke often appears in combinations such as: bourke street, bourke said, in bourke.

Context around Bourke

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 8 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

margaret 2× molly 2× murder 1× cobar 1× linda 1× ian 1× pat 1× wokai 1× doreen 1× kevin 1×

Often after:

street 3× getting 1× hosts 1× white 1× weiss 1× went 1× nora 1× described 1× chose 1× recovered 1×

Sentence patterns with Bourke

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

2017 on bourke s ticket 1× and linda bourke from andromeda 1× apprentice molly bourke has been 1× apprentice molly bourke recovered from 1× bourke went on 1× gallery on bourke street and 1× grady doreen bourke nora reilly 1× important prof bourke said 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

apprentice molly bourke 2× after the murder 1× andrews acknowledged the 1× bourke went on 1× eight towns were 1× faery meyer raymond 1×

Common sentence endings:

4pm on saturdays 1× a garage door 1× bourke and nyngan 1× bourke s ticket 1× chaos and confusion 1× dad chris agent 1×

Words around Bourke

Just before it in the word index:

bourk 2 bourj 2 bourita 25 bouris 2 bourguignon 5 bourguiba 8

Just after it in the word index:

bourla 9 bourland 5 bourlard 2 bourn 3 bourne 192 bournemouth 630

Similar in corpus frequency:

accountancy 76 aldis 76 alisha 76 amiss 76 andean 76 antigens 76

Corpus analysis for Bourke

  • In this selection, "bourke" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, margaret, molly, murder, street, getting and hosts stand out and add context to how "bourke" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2017 on bourke s ticket and and linda bourke from andromeda. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bourke" sits close to words such as accountancy, aldis and alisha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bourke

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Eight towns were sampled including Narromine, Cobar, Bourke and Nyngan. (10 words)

The trial heard Ms Rudge was elected to Bathurst Regional Council in 2017 on Bourke's ticket. (17 words)

After the murder, Bourke said Charlton pulled down her pants, exposed her breasts and broke through a garage door. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The exhibition opens on Friday, May 5 at the Goulburn Regional Art Gallery on Bourke Street and runs to Saturday, June 10. The gallery is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 12pm to 4pm on Saturdays. (39 words)

One fellow priest who knew him well, Kevin Bourke, described him as ‘quintessentially a sage prophet, imaginative philosopher and creative poet’: ‘Bob was a provocative disrupter of Trumpian proportions, a creator of chaos and confusion. (35 words)

Malawu clan leader Therese Wokai Bourke said the human rights complaints were to persuade banks to “rethink what they’re doing and stop investing in companies that are destroying our world and environment”. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

Tag team had their first hit out in the Barwon Darling competition on Sunday at Bourke, getting off to a flying start with a 46-0 win over their Bourke hosts.

You may recognize the name of Margaret Bourke-White, in reality Margaret Bourke-Weiss, a Life magazine photographer whose grandparents were Orthodox Jews from Poland.

After the murder, Bourke said Charlton pulled down her pants, exposed her breasts and broke through a garage door.

Andrews acknowledged the event would be traumatic for many in the state reminded of the 2017 incident in Bourke Street Mall car attack, which killed six people and left dozens injured.

Bourke went on to say that “a rigorous testing program” was implemented to ensure the health and safety of the area.

Eight towns were sampled including Narromine, Cobar, Bourke and Nyngan.

Faery Meyer, Raymond McLaren and Linda Bourke from Andromeda Industries, Moonbi, which took out first place for customer service in manufacturing and construction during the 2022 Quality Business Awards.

JR Bourke as Chris Argent - Allison's return in was paved the way by the involvement of her dad, Chris Agent.

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Judge Ian Bourke said Ford had a "close shave" with going to prison but decided he could serve his one-year-and-10-month custodial term in the community.

Longtime Sts Peter and Paul's Cathedral parishioners, Pat Bourke and Justin Wakefield, caught up at Friday's dinner.

Malawu clan leader Therese Wokai Bourke said the human rights complaints were to persuade banks to “rethink what they’re doing and stop investing in companies that are destroying our world and environment”.

Mountmellick Library branch manager Amanda Hyland (left) with Spikey Jar members Janet O’Grady, Doreen Bourke, Nora Reilly, Kate O’Brien and Imelda McNally Connolly.

One fellow priest who knew him well, Kevin Bourke, described him as ‘quintessentially a sage prophet, imaginative philosopher and creative poet’: ‘Bob was a provocative disrupter of Trumpian proportions, a creator of chaos and confusion.

The commission's hearings were about listening to First Peoples tell stories in their own words, and every voice was important, Prof Bourke said.

The council has undertaken a significant amount of road rehabilitation across the city, with a section of Bourke Street recently upgraded and other works continuing.

The court heard the entire incident lasted about four to five minutes from the second Bourke chose the girl as his intended victim to when he was tackled to the ground.

The exhibition opens on Friday, May 5 at the Goulburn Regional Art Gallery on Bourke Street and runs to Saturday, June 10. The gallery is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 12pm to 4pm on Saturdays.

The trial heard Ms Rudge was elected to Bathurst Regional Council in 2017 on Bourke's ticket.

Apprentice Molly Bourke has been aboard County Kilkenny in his past three starts, and Donnelly said the jockey was keen to stick with the five-year-old at Cootamundra.

Apprentice Molly Bourke recovered from an early setback to score a satisfying win for boss John Sargent aboard Perfect Thought at Randwick on Saturday.

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Common combinations with bourke

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bourke" in a sentence?
An example: "Tag team had their first hit out in the Barwon Darling competition on Sunday at Bourke, getting off to a flying start with a 46-0 win over their Bourke hosts." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "bourke" from authentic English texts.
What does "bourke" mean?
Bourke means: A topographical surname from Anglo-Norman for someone who lived in a fortified place.
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