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Brooks

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\ ˈbru̇ks How to pronounce Brooks (audio) \

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Gwendolyn Elizabeth 1917–2000 American poet

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Phillips 1835–1893 American bishop

Brooks

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Definition of Brooks (Entry 3 of 3)

Van Wyck \ van-​ˈwīk How to pronounce van-ˈwīk (audio) , vən-​\ 1886–1963 American essayist and critic

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