burns night
/ˈbɝns naɪt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An event held on or around the evening of 25th January in celebration of the Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns (born on that day in 1759), usually involving Scottish foods and recitals of his poetry.
name
Alternative letter-case form of Burns night.
Example Sentences
- "The Upholsterers and females in the employment of Messrs. J. Allan & Sons, met on the Burns' night to tea and supper in Mrs. Sheriff's Hotel, […]"
- "With those hectic ‘Burns’ Nights’ when the emphasis, like their own, falls on food and drink and the absence of all things unpleasant—on the absence, in particular, of any hard thinking—they go well enough."
- "In fact, Burns is the only writer whose birthday is celebrated with a party every year by people all over the globe. It's called Burns Night. Why do people celebrate Burns Night? Because Robert Burns was brilliant. And the stuff he wrote is still brilliant."
- "We commemorate the birth of our Scottish National Poet Rabbie Burns on January 25th. Will you two organise the traditional Burns Night Supper? Yes or no? Yes? Splendid. Over to you. Goodbye."
- "Burns Night is a social occasion, when friends gather to eat haggis (the famous Scottish dish), tatties (potatoes) and neeps (turnips) and drink a wee dram (a small drink of spirits) or two to Burns' dear departed ghost. The night is also filled with ritual. The haggis is traditionally brought to the table accompanied by a piper playing traditional tunes on the bagpipes, where Burns' 'An Ode to the Haggis' is read out to much applause."
- "This Saturday we’re celebrating Burns Night. I’ve been researching the heck out of it, so here’s the plan. First, we’ll draw a Scottish flag in blue pencil crayon and Sellotape it to the wall,[…]. It is our second date, this Burns Night supper, our second delicious date, and the Cock-a-Leekie will go down a treat."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɝns naɪt/
- British English: /ˈbɜːns naɪt/