Word
brooke
Phoneticsbrooke
/ˈbɹʊk/
Definitions
01a person's name
n. a common first name for a woman or a last name for any person.
n. a common English surname of Middle English origin, frequently used as a feminine given name since the late 20th century.
“Brooke Smith is the new manager of the marketing department.”
“The actress Brooke Shields became a household name in the 1980s after starring in several high-profile films.”
02a small stream
n. an old-fashioned way to spell 'brook', which is a small river or stream.
n. an obsolete spelling of the common noun 'brook', referring to a small natural stream of fresh water.
“The old poem described a clear brooke running through the green forest.”
“In the original manuscript, the author used the archaic spelling 'brooke' to describe the rivulet bordering the estate.”
Archaic
Pitfall
I went for a swim in the brooke.
I went for a swim in the brook.
In modern English, the word for a small stream is spelled 'brook' without the 'e' at the end.
Etymology
A topographic surname for someone who lived near a brook.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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