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Definition Burns Night in British English

Burns Night

/ˈbɜː(r)nz ˌnaɪt/

To celebrate the birthday of Robert Burns, who is widely regarded as Scotland’s national poet, Scots around the world hold a dinner called a Burns supper at which they eat haggis, drink whisky and read poems by Burns, especially his Address to a Haggis.

Definition Burns Night in British English