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.
noun
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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
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
Black is the youngest U.K. lawmaker since 13-year-old Christopher Monck entered Parliament in 1667.
From Washington Times ● May 8, 2015
Mr. Monck has pointed out that the names of the brightest stars seem to be arranged alphabetically in order of colour, beginning with red and ending with blue.
From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by J. Ellard Gore
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