Monck
Americannoun
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Sir Charles Stanley, 4th Viscount Monck, 1st Baron Monck, 1819–94, British colonial administrator, born in Ireland: governor general of Canada 1861–68.
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Also George, 1st Duke of Albermarle and Earl of Torrington, 1608–70, English general.
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Without Chip Monck I don’t know if we would still be talking about Monterey Pop festival.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2019
As Chip Monck, one of the festival’s hosts, says, “The man next to you is your brother.”
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 29, 2019
Governors general like the Earl of Minto, Viscount Monck and Lord Byng of Vimy may somewhere be regretting not reaching into their pockets for 10 guineas.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2018
Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, was 13 years old when he took his seat in the House of Commons.
From BBC ● May 8, 2015
Johnson's edition called forth comment by Kendrick in 1765 and Tyrwhitt in 1766, and the Johnson and Steevens text was criticized by Joseph Ritson in 1783 and 1788, and by J. Monck Mason in 1785.
From The Facts About Shakespeare by Nielson, William Allan
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