burnoose
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bur·nous
also bur·noose (bər-no͞os′)n.
A hooded cloak worn especially by Arabs and Berbers.
[French burnous, from Arabic burnus, from Greek birros, hooded cloak, from Late Latin birrus.]
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bur•noose
or bur•nous
(bərˈnus, ˈbɜr nus)n.
a hooded mantle or cloak, as that worn by Arabs.
[1685–95; < French burnous < dial. Arabic burnūs < Greek bírros < Late Latin birrus a hooded cloak]
bur•noosed′, adj.
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burnoose
A long hooded cloak worn by men in some Arab countries.
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Noun | 1. | burnoose - a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors cloak - a loose outer garment |
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burnusz
burnoose
burnous, burnouse [bɜːˈnuːz] N → albornoz mBURNS NIGHT
En la noche del 25 de enero, Burns Night, se celebra el aniversario del nacimiento del poeta escocés Robert Burns (1759-1796). Los escoceses de todo el mundo se reúnen para celebrar su vida y obra haciendo una cena en su honor (Burns Supper), en la que, al son de la gaita, se sirve haggis (asaduras de cordero, avena y especias cocidas en las tripas del animal) con patatas y puré de nabos. Después de la cena se cantan canciones de Burns, se leen sus poemas y se hacen discursos de carácter festivo relacionados con ellos.
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