Meaning of ONUS
| Pronunciation: | | 'ownus
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| | Definition: | | [n] an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind" |
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| | Synonyms: | | burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, load |
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| | See Also: | | concern, dead weight, fardel, headache, imposition, vexation, worry | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \O"nus\, n. [L.]
A burden; an obligation.
{Onus probandi}[L.], obligation to furnish evidence to prove
a thing; the burden of proof.
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