noun
- United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881.
- synonyms: A. E. Burnside, Ambrose Everett Burnside
- Facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off. ).
- synonyms: sideburn, mutton chop, side-whiskers
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