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Brooks

[ brooks ]

noun

  1. Gwendolyn, 1917–2000, U.S. poet and novelist.
  2. Phillips, 1835–93, U.S. Protestant Episcopal bishop and pulpit orator.
  3. Van Wyck [van , wahyk], 1886–1963, U.S. author and critic.
  4. a male given name.


Brooks

/ ʊ /

noun

  1. BrooksGeraldine1955FAustralianLITERATURE: novelist Geraldine . born 1955, Australian writer. Her novels include March (2005), which won the Pulitzer prize
  2. BrooksMel1926MUSTHEATRE: comedy writerTHEATRE: actorFILMS AND TV: director Mel , real name Melvyn Kaminsky . born 1926, US comedy writer, actor, and film director. His films include The Producers (1968), Blazing Saddles (1974), High Anxiety (1977), and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1996)
  3. BrooksTroyal) Garth1962MUSMUSIC: country singerMUSIC: songwriter ( Troyal ) Garth. born 1962, US country singer and songwriter; his bestselling records include Ropin' the Wind (1991) and Scarecrow (2001)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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But Murdoch’s oldest son, Lachlan, who serves as chief executive of Fox, insisted his company hold onto the prime real estate where Shirley Temple, Marilyn Monroe and Mel Brooks once worked.

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Amen Thompson led the Rockets with 20 points, while Dillon Brooks chipped in 16.

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"Compared to a conventional aircraft it's got eight motors which is very strange," says Dr Bill Brooks, Skyfly's chief technical engineer.

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Eugene Brooks, a four-star prospect out of Sierra Canyon High, has the pedigree to take over one of the spots at guard after spending his first college season at Oklahoma.

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"Rugby School Nigeria is coming also to support, develop and learn from the schools currently in Nigeria," says Mr Brooks, who is in charge of the school's marketing.

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