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Brooke

American  
[brook] / brʊk /

noun

  1. Sir James, 1803–68, British soldier and adventurer: rajah of Sarawak.

  2. Rupert, 1887–1915, English poet.


Brooke British  
/ brʊk /

noun

  1. Alan Francis See Alanbrooke

  2. Sir James . 1803–68, British soldier; first rajah of Sarawak (1841–63)

  3. Rupert ( Chawner ). 1887–1915, British lyric poet, noted for his idealistic war poetry, which made him a national hero

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After his viral rendition of the anthem, Harry, decked out in a black suit, even hosted his own online mini chat show, external with England internationals Dylan Hartley, Luther Burrell and Kieran Brookes as guests.

From BBC

She was transported to Brooke Army Medical Center, where she died the next day.

From Salon

Snowboarder Mia Brookes, meanwhile, knew she needed to go huge on her final big air run for a chance of a medal - and so she did.

From BBC

Two more waste criminals, David Weeks and Lee Brookes, were also given suspended prison sentences last year for the waste stored illegally at a rat-infested industrial unit in Margate.

From BBC

Snowboarder Brookes finished an agonising fourth in the big air - despite almost landing a never-before-seen trick in competition - and failed to qualify for the slopestyle final.

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