Barnburner Definition

bärnbûrnər
noun
An extremely impressive event or successful outcome.
American Heritage
Something, esp. a closely contested sports event, that is very exciting, intense, dramatic, etc.
Webster's New World
(idiomatic) An extremely exciting or successful event or person.
Wiktionary
One who burns down a barn.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Barnburner

Noun

Singular:
barnburner
Plural:
barnburners

Origin of Barnburner

  • From the idea of burning down one’s barn to get rid of a rat infestation.

    From Wiktionary

Barnburner Sentence Examples

  • In 1848 he was again nominated, first by the "Barnburner" faction of the Democrats, then by the Free Soilers, with whom the "Barnburners" coalesced, but no electoral vote was won by the party.

  • In 1848, largely on account of his personal attachment to Martin Van Buren, he participated in the revolt of the "Barnburner" or free-soil faction of the New York Democrats, and in 1855 was the candidate of the "softshell," or anti-slavery, faction for attorney-general of the state.

  • Syracuse has been the meeting-place of some historically important political conventions; that of 1847, in which occurred the split between the " Barnburner " and " Hunker " factions of the Democratic party, began the Free Soil movement in the state.

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Words Starting With

BBABAR

Words Ending With

RERNER

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