/ Dictionary / Index B Burkina Faso: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Bur•ki•na Fa•so Pronunciation: (bur-kē'nu fä'sō), [key] a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 6,774,000; 106,111 sq. mi. (274,827 sq. km). Cap.: Ouagadougou. Formerly, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. burke Burkitt's lymphoma Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language