Burney

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɜːnɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bûr′nē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Bur•ney  (bûr′nē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Charles, 1726–1814, English organist, composer, and music historian.
  2. Biographicalhis daughter, Frances or Fanny (Madame D'Arblay), 1752–1840, English novelist and diarist.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Burney / ˈbɜːnɪ/
  1. Charles. 1726–1814, English composer and music historian, whose books include A General History of Music (1776–89)
  2. his daughter, Frances. known as Fanny; married name Madame D'Arblay. 1752–1840, English novelist and diarist: author of Evelina (1778). Her Diaries and Letters (1768–1840) are of historical interest
'Burney' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Arblay, d' - d'Arblay

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