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Brooks

biographical name \ ˈbru̇ks \

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Gwendolyn Elizabeth 1917–2000 American poet

Brooks

biographical name

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Phillips 1835–1893 American bishop

Brooks

biographical name

Definition of Brooks

Van Wyck play \van-ˈwīk, vən-\ 1886–1963 American essayist and critic

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