Brooke

[ brook ]

noun

1. Sir James, 1803–68, British soldier and adventurer: rajah of Sarawak.
2. Rupert, 1887–1915, English poet.

Brooke

/ brʊk /

noun

1. BrookeAlan Francis Alan Francis See Alanbrooke
2. BrookeSir James18031868MBritishMILITARY: soldierPOLITICS: hereditary ruler Sir James . 1803–68, British soldier; first rajah of Sarawak (1841–63)
3. BrookeRupert (Chawner)18871915MBritishWRITING: poet Rupert ( Chawner ). 1887–1915, British lyric poet, noted for his idealistic war poetry, which made him a national hero

Example Sentences

Well Brooke, and good luck with all the special holidays and hopefully patio dining opens soon.

From Eater

It must have been an okay story because Brooke didn’t kick me out.

From Fortune

I sat down and told Brooke my whole story—about how much I liked reading Fortune, my communications studies at ASU, my letter to Marshall Loeb, my seventy interviews, and my multiple job offers.

From Fortune

I also want you to know Brooke as the LGBTQ ally like I know Brooke.

From Washington Blade

Brooke’s dedication to our economic recovery’s urgent reality has her working late nights and early mornings.

From Washington Blade

For years, Brooke even had trouble finding a publisher for his memoir, which was ultimately accepted by Rutgers University Press.

From The Daily Beast

Ed Brooke, the first African-American Senator since Reconstruction, embraced fights with the left and right.

From The Daily Beast

But the real mystery and injustice came from Brooke being essentially written out of the history of the civil rights movement.

From The Daily Beast

But Brooke was out of step with the New Left and its notion of radical chic.

From The Daily Beast

The two once lived together under the same roof, after Brooke asked Fenner to live with them.

From The Daily Beast

"I notice they take mighty good care t' laugh behind his back," flashed little black-eyed Annie Brooke from the Cove neighborhood.

From Project Gutenberg

This news made Lords Say, Brooke, and others ask for a grant of land there, which the king readily gave them.

From Project Gutenberg

Copley reported a remark by Brooke that the project of causing stirs in Scotland came out of Ralegh's head.

From Project Gutenberg

Watson's and Brooke's stories proved as unsubstantial as the astonishing romance adopted by grave de Thou.

From Project Gutenberg

I am afraid times have changed since Mr. Brooke Hamilton laid down the laws of courtesy, Veronica made sceptical reply.

From Project Gutenberg