c. h. k. curtis

noun

Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.

Charles, 1860–1936, vice president of the U.S. 1929–33.

Cyrus Her·mann Kotzsch·mar

[hur-muh

n koch-mahr] , 1850–1933, U.S. publisher.

George Tick·nor

[tik-ner] , 1812–94, U.S. attorney and writer.

George William, 1824–92, U.S. essayist, editor, and reformer.

a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “courteous.”

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C. h. k. curtis is always a great word to know.

So is gobo. Does it mean:

a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

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curtis
noun
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

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