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Mencken


Menck·en

biographical name \ˈmeŋ-kən, ˈmen-\

Definition of MENCKEN

H(enry) L(ouis) 1880–1956 Am. editor
Menck·e·nian \meŋ-ˈkē-nē-ən, men-\ adjective

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