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- [broo ks]
- /brʊks/
- /brʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [broo ks]
- /brʊks/
Definitions of brooks word
- noun brooks Geraldine. born 1955, Australian writer. Her novels include March (2005), which won the Pulitzer prize 3
- noun brooks 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
- noun brooks (Troyal) Garth. born 1962, US country singer and songwriter; his bestselling records include Ropin' the Wind (1991) and Scarecrow (2001) 3
- noun brooks ˈGwendolyn (Elizabeth) (ˈgwɛndələn ) ; gwenˈdələn) 1917-2000; U.S. poet 3
- noun brooks Phillips1835-93; U.S. clergyman & writer 3
- noun brooks Van Wyck (waɪk ) ; wīk) 1886-1963; U.S. critic & biographer 3
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Origin of brooks
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English brōc stream; cognate with Dutch broek, German Bruch marsh
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Parts of speech for Brooks
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brooks popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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