phillips brooks
noun
1.
Gwendolyn, 1917–2000, U.S. poet and novelist.
2.
Phillips, 1835–93, U.S. Protestant Episcopal bishop and pulpit orator.
4.
a male given name.
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| —n | |
| 1. | Geraldine. born 1955, Australian writer. Her novels include March (2005), which won the Pulitzer prize |
| 2. | 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. | (Troyal) Garth. born 1962, US country singer and songwriter; his bestselling records include Ropin' the Wind (1991) and Scarecrow (2001) |
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Phillips brooks
is always a great word to know.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Word Origin & History
brook
"small stream," O.E. broc "flowing stream, torrest," of obscure origin, probably from P.Gmc. *broka- which yielded words in Ger. (Bruch) and Du. (broek) that have a sense of "marsh." In Sussex and Kent, it means "water-meadow," and in plural, "low, marshy ground."
brook
"to endure," O.E. brucan "use, ennjoy, possess; eat; cohabit with," from P.Gmc. *bruk- "to make use of, enjoy" (cf. O.S. brukan, O.Fris. bruka, O.H.G. bruhhan, Ger. brauchen "to use," Goth. brukjan), from PIE base *bhrug- "to make use of, have enjoyment of" (cf. L. fructus). Sense of "use" applied to
food led to "be able to digest," and by 16c. to "tolerate."
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phillips brooks
American Episcopal clergyman renowned as a preacher.
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