Locke
[lok] 
| 1. | Al⋅ain Le⋅Roy
[al-in luh-roi, lee-roi] , 1886–1954, U.S. educator and author. |
| 2. | David Ross (“Petroleum V. Nasby” ), 1833–88, U.S. humorist and journalist. |
| 3. | John, 1632–1704, English philosopher. |
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| Locke
(lŏk) Pronunciation Key
American educator and writer who was a leader of the Harlem Renaissance. His works include Four Negro Poets (1927) and Negro Art: Past and Present (1936). |
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| Locke, John 1632-1704.
English philosopher. In An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1690) he set out the principles of empiricism, and his Two Treatises on Government (1690) influenced the Declaration of Independence. |
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| locke | |
noun | |
| English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704) |
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Locke, NY (town, FIPS 01143071)
Location: (42.649229, -76.422396)
Population (2000): 1,900 (760 housing units)
Area: 24.402841 sq mi (land), 0.015338 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 13092
Locke, AR (township, FIPS 03392240)
Location: (35.661767, -94.074472)
Population (2000): 280 (126 housing units)
Area: 22.771446 sq mi (land), 0.365063 sq mi (water)
Locke, IN (township, FIPS 03944514)
Location: (41.454710, -86.021220)
Population (2000): 4,200 (1,476 housing units)
Area: 17.808464 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Locke, MI (township, FIPS 06549040)
Location: (42.733733, -84.203408)
Population (2000): 1,671 (588 housing units)
Area: 36.049159 sq mi (land), 0.010729 sq mi (water)
Locke, NC (township, FIPS 15991880)
Location: (35.652123, -80.542202)
Population (2000): 12,401 (4,437 housing units)
Area: 30.656990 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
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