A heavy load. / A responsibility, onus. / A cause of worry; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive. / The capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she will carry.

(transitive) To encumber with a literal or figurative burden. / (transitive) To impose, as a load or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable).

(music) A phrase or theme that recurs at the end of each verse in a folk song or ballad. / The drone of a bagpipe. / Theme, core idea.

(law) The duty upon a party in a legal proceeding to introduce enough evidence relating to an assertion of fact to have the issue be considered by the fact-finder rather than summarily dismissed or decided; part of the burden of proof.

(law) The duty upon a party in a legal proceeding to persuade the fact-finder to decide for that party on an assertion of fact; part of the burden of proof, sometimes loosely used as synonym for that term.

(law) The duty of a party in a legal proceeding to prove an assertion of fact; it includes both the burden of production and the burden of persuasion; the onus probandi.

Of or relating to Burma (Myanmar) or its people or language.

A person from Myanmar or of Burmese descent. / (zoology) A medium-sized, short-haired domestic cat breed, originating in Thailand.

The Sino-Tibetan official language of the country Burma. Also known as Myanmar (which is the name preferred by the country's current government). / The script in which the Burmese language is written.

An administrative unit of government; office. / An organization or office for collecting or providing information or news. / An office (room where clerical or professional duties are performed).