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scientist William A. Brooks (1864–1921), American surgeon William Brooks (footballer) (born 1873), English footballer Bud Brooks (William Brooks, 1930–2005)
William_Brooks
American football player (born 1953)
William McKinley Brooks III (born July 22, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League
Billy_Brooks
American surgeon (1864–1921)
William Allen Brooks Jr. (August 15, 1864 – May 20, 1921) was an American surgeon, college football player, coach, referee, and rower. He played football
William_A._Brooks
Topics referred to by the same term
manufacturer Bill Brookes (c. 1882–1947), English rugby league player William Brookes School, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England William Brooks (disambiguation)
William_Brookes
American lawman and outlaw (died 1874)
William L. "Buffalo Bill" Brooks (c. 1832 – July 29, 1874) was a western lawman and later outlaw. Brooks was born in Ohio around 1832 where he later became
William_L._Brooks
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William E. Brooks may refer to: William Edwin Brooks (1828–1899), Irish civil engineer and ornithologist Bucky Brooks (William Eldridge Brooks, Jr., born
William_E._Brooks
American football player and sportswriter
William Eldridge "Bucky" Brooks Jr. (born January 22, 1971) is an American sportswriter and former professional football player. He played for five National
Bucky_Brooks
American activist and lawyer
Cornell William Brooks and the board." In October 2014, Brooks began a Justice Tour, starting in his birthplace, El Paso, Texas. The bus tour had a goal
Cornell_William_Brooks
American astronomer (1844–1921)
William Robert Brooks (June 11, 1844 – May 3, 1921) was a British-born American astronomer, mainly noted as being one of the most prolific discoverers
William_Robert_Brooks
British politician (1819–1900)
who sat in the House of Commons between 1869 and 1892. Brooks was the son of Samuel Brooks, a banker of Manchester and his wife Margaret Hall daughter
William_Cunliffe_Brooks
American agricultural scientist
William Penn Brooks (November 19, 1851 – March 8, 1938) was an American agricultural scientist, who worked as a foreign advisor in Meiji era Japan during
William_P._Brooks
Irish civil engineer and ornithologist
in Canada where his son Allan Cyril Brooks also became an ornithologist and bird artist of repute. Brooks was a pioneer of identifying species by their
William_Edwin_Brooks
American businessman and politician
William Frederick Brooks (March 1, 1863 – March 19, 1928) was an American businessman and politician. Brooks was born in Battle Creek, Michigan and he
William_Frederick_Brooks
American Union Army general (1821-1870)
William Thomas Harbaugh Brooks (January 28, 1821 – July 19, 1870) was a career military officer in the United States Army, serving as a major general
William_T._H._Brooks
English footballer
William Henry Brooks (born July 1873) was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Stalybridge, Cheshire. He played
William_Brooks_(footballer)
Building in Amherst, Massachusetts
The William P. Brooks House, also known as Brooks Hall, is a dormitory in Amherst, Massachusetts that is built in the georgian revival style with art deco
William_P._Brooks_House
associated with Brooks. When the firm of Davis & Brooks was dissolved in 1919, Davis entered the insurance business and later established a travel agency
Davis_&_Brooks
American zoologist
William Keith Brooks (March 25, 1848 – November 12, 1908) was an American zoologist, born in Cleveland, Ohio, March 25, 1848. Brooks studied embryological
William_Keith_Brooks
British doctor, campaigner and a progenitor of the modern olympic movement
William Penny Brookes (13 August 1809 – 11 December 1895) was an English surgeon, magistrate, botanist, and educationalist especially known for founding
William_Penny_Brookes
American botanist
William Brooks Drew (December 11, 1908 – December 14, 1997) was an American botanist and professor. Drew received his B.S. degree from Massachusetts Agricultural
William_Brooks_Drew
American football player (born 1964)
William T. Brooks Jr. (born April 6, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 11 seasons in the National Football
Bill_Brooks_(wide_receiver)
American actress (1906–1985)
years later, she died of a heart attack at age 78. Brooks was born in Cherryvale, Kansas, the daughter of Leonard Porter Brooks, a lawyer, who was usually
Louise_Brooks
British journalist, writer, and broadcaster
"Osmington Mills"; William Austen Brooks (1924–1986), also a journalist: and Edward Clarke Brooks (1928–2010) who became an actor and wrote a number of short
Collin_Brooks
American actor and director
Brooks was nominated for an Ace Award in the category of best actor in a movie or miniseries for that said role. A third project that allowed Brooks to
Avery_Brooks
Surname list
Olympics" Oxford Brookes University Brooks (surname) Brooks (disambiguation) Brooke (disambiguation) This page lists people with the surname Brookes. If an internal
Brookes
American filmmaker, actor and comedian (born 1926)
Be (1983), a remake of Ernst Lubitsch's 1942 film. Brooks and Bancroft were married from 1964 until her death in 2005; their son Max Brooks is an actor
Mel_Brooks
American baseball and basketball coach (1922–2010)
William Jasper Brooks (October 13, 1922 – November 8, 2010) was an American baseball and basketball coach who is best known for developing the University
Bill Brooks (coach, born 1922)
Bill_Brooks_(coach,_born_1922)
American historian and political scientist (1848–1927)
Anderson, Thornton. Brooks Adams, Constructive Conservative, Cornell University Press, 1951. Beringause, Arthur F. Brooks Adams: A Biography, Knopf, 1955
Brooks_Adams
Australian politician (born 1970)
Colin William Brooks (born 9 January 1970) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2006
Colin_Brooks
American basketball player & coach (born 1965)
Scott William Brooks (born July 31, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Los Angeles
Scott_Brooks
English footballer (born 2003)
William Michael Brook (born 9 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Shrewsbury Town. Born in Pontefract,
Will_Brook
Academy in Shropshire, England
William Brookes School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form in Much Wenlock in the English county of Shropshire. The school is named after William
William_Brookes_School
William Brooks (1762–1846) was a supplier of cotton to spinners around Whalley and Blackburn. He was the son of John Brooks of Waddington, Lancashire
William_Brooks_of_Blackburn
Parabolic comet
C/1886 J1 (Brooks) is a parabolic comet that was observed between May and June 1886. It was William Robert Brooks's second comet discovery in 1886, and
C/1886_J1_(Brooks)
English physician and botanist (1763–1830)
William Brooks Johnson (1763–1830) (also Brookes) was an English medical doctor and botanist. He was educated at Repton School and admitted to Christ's
William_Brooks_Johnson
American clergyman and author
England, Mary Ann Brooks determined that the family would join St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Tremont St. in Boston. Three of Phillips Brooks' five brothers –
Phillips_Brooks
Topics referred to by the same term
William Brooks Alexander may refer to: W. B. Alexander Sr. (1894–1960), American attorney and Mississippi state senator William B. Alexander (1921–2006)
William_Brooks_Alexander
American singer and songwriter (born 1955)
"Kix" Brooks III (born May 12, 1955) is an American country music artist, actor, and film producer best known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn
Kix_Brooks
American model (born 1997)
Stewart, Megan Fox, Kim Petras and Brooks Nader". Swimsuit | SI.com. "Watch the Moment Brooks Nader Found Out She's a 2023 SI Swimsuit Issue Cover Model"
Brooks_Nader
Mississippi politician (1891–1970)
William Brooks Lucas (July 9, 1891 – March 28, 1970) was a lawyer and state legislator in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi Senate. He lived in
William_Brooks_Lucas
English journalist and novelist
Charles William Shirley Brooks (29 April 1816 – 23 February 1874) was an English journalist and novelist. Born in London, he began his career in a solicitor's
Shirley_Brooks
American country singer (born 1962)
participate, either by singing or doing skits. Brooks learned to play both the guitar and banjo. As a child, Brooks often sang in casual family settings, but
Garth_Brooks
Topics referred to by the same term
Edward Brooks may refer to: Edward Brooks (EastEnders), fictional character Edward Brooks (educator) (1831–1912), American educator Edward Brooks (VC) (1883–1944)
Edward_Brooks
American scholar of Portuguese and Brazilian history
William Brooks Greenlee (1872–1953) was an American scholar of Portuguese and Brazilian history. He is known for his biography of the Portuguese explorer
William_Brooks_Greenlee
Canadian ornithologist and bird artist
Cyril Brooks (February 15, 1869 Etawah – January 3, 1946) was an ornithologist and bird artist who lived in Canada. His father William Edwin Brooks had
Allan_Brooks
Halley-type comet
on its next appearance in 1883 by William Robert Brooks. However it has been confirmed 12P/Pons–Brooks was observed before the 19th century. The last perihelion
12P/Pons–Brooks
Parabolic comet
astronomers, William Robert Brooks and Lewis A. Swift. The comet was discovered on the morning of 24 February 1883 in the constellation Pegasus. Both Brooks and
C/1883_D1_(Brooks–Swift)
2007 American film
Mr. Brooks is a 2007 American psychological thriller film directed by Bruce A. Evans starring Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, Dane Cook, and William Hurt.
Mr._Brooks
English cricketer (1898–1960)
Edward William John Brooks (8 July 1898 – 10 February 1960) was an English cricketer. A wicket-keeper, he played first-class cricket for Surrey from 1925
Ted_Brooks
American journalist, commentator, editor
Character (2015). Beginning as a police reporter in Chicago and as an intern at William F. Buckley's National Review, Brooks rose to his positions at The
David_Brooks_(commentator)
British peer (1853–1929)
William Brooks, 2nd Baron Crawshaw DL (16 October 1853 – 19 January 1929) was a British peer. He was the eldest son of Thomas Brooks, 1st Baron Crawshaw
William Brooks, 2nd Baron Crawshaw
William_Brooks,_2nd_Baron_Crawshaw
English cricketer
Brooks (28 May 1921 – 26 January 1946) was an English cricketer. Brooks was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. The son of William
Paul_Brooks_(cricketer)
Joshua William Brooks, M.A. (1790 – 15 February 1882) was a priest in the Church of England. Joshua William Brooks married Frances Summerscales on 1 January
Joshua_William_Brooks
Long-period comet
C/1911 O1 (Brooks), also designated 1911 V or Comet Brooks, was a bright comet discovered in July 1911 by astronomer William Robert Brooks. It is notable
C/1911_O1_(Brooks)
Set index for Brooks baronets
surname Brooks, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. As of 2026 one creation is extant. Brooks baronets of Manchester (1886): see Sir William Cunliffe
Brooks_baronets
American serial killer (1955–2020)
Owen Brooks was born in Houston, Texas, on February 12, 1955, the second of two sons born to Henry Alton and Mary (née Hetherington) Brooks. Brooks's parents
David_Owen_Brooks
Topics referred to by the same term
(Charles William Shirley Brooks, 1816–1874), British journalist and novelist Charles B. Brooks (1865–1908), African-American inventor Charles Brook (disambiguation)
Charles_Brooks
Australian politician
William Brooks (31 December 1858 – 14 October 1937) was an English-born Australian politician. He was born in Tiverton, Devon to lacehand James Brooks
William Brooks (Australian politician)
William_Brooks_(Australian_politician)
Historic house in New York, United States
Smith Observatory and Dr. William R. Brooks House is a historic home and observatory located at Geneva in Ontario County, New York. Both structures were
Smith Observatory and Dr. William R. Brooks House
Smith_Observatory_and_Dr._William_R._Brooks_House
Species of bird
forests. The Brooks's leaf warbler was described by ornithologist William Edwin Brooks, father of the Canadian bird illustrator Allan Brooks. BirdLife International
Brooks's_leaf_warbler
American literary critic and professor
in Murray, Kentucky, Brooks was born to a Methodist minister, the Reverend Cleanth Brooks Sr., and Bessie Lee Witherspoon Brooks (Leitch 2001). He was
Cleanth_Brooks
American actor (1950–2022)
original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022. "A creepy Costner in "Mr. Brooks?" William Hurt made him do it". Seattle Times. June 2007. Archived
William_Hurt
Valley in Missouri, United States
Brooks Hollow is a valley in Reynolds County in the U.S. state of Missouri. Brooks Hollow has the name of William Brooks, the original owner of the site
Brooks_Hollow
1987 American film by James L. Brooks
virtuoso television news producer (Holly Hunter), a reporter (Albert Brooks), and an anchorman (William Hurt). It also stars Robert Prosky, Lois Chiles
Broadcast_News_(film)
Non-periodic comet
shower (alongside C/1864 R1).[scientific citation needed] William Robert Brooks spotted a new comet on the morning of 17 October 1893 from his observatory
C/1893_U1_(Brooks)
English actor (1933–1995)
Peter Jeremy William Huggins (3 November 1933 – 12 September 1995), known professionally as Jeremy Brett, was an English actor. He is best known for his
Jeremy_Brett
English lawyer and politician
Baguley Brooks (7 April 1856 – 8 March 1886) was an English lawyer and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1886. Brooks was
John Brooks (English politician)
John_Brooks_(English_politician)
Town and parish in Shropshire, England
Wenlock Olympian Games, established by William Penny Brookes in 1850, are centred in the town. Brookes is credited as a founding father of the modern Olympic
Much_Wenlock
Gentlemen's club in London, England
William Brooks, a wine merchant and money lender who acted as Master, or manager, for Almack's, commissioned Henry Holland to design and construct a purpose-built
Brooks's
founded by John Brooker (10 September 1861 – 1 March 1947), third son of London bricklayer and elder of the Church of Christ, William Brooker (26 August 1826
Brooker_&_Sons
1974 Western comedy film by Mel Brooks
based on a story treatment by Bergman. The film stars Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder. Brooks appears in two supporting roles: Governor William J. Le Petomane
Blazing_Saddles
Heir apparent to the British throne (born 1982)
William, Prince of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982), is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III
William,_Prince_of_Wales
American football coach
William A. Brooks, and Robert Bacon took over coaching duties following the death of George A. Stewart, with Brooks serving as the head coach. Brooks
Lorin_F._Deland
British rower and businessman (1853–1923)
William Brooks Close (1853–1923) was a British businessman active in the Midwestern United States. He first arrived in the United States during the summer
William_Brooks_Close
American clothing retailer
collection. On April 7, 1818, at the age of 45, Henry Sands Brooks opened H. & D. H. Brooks & Co. on the northeast corner of Catherine St and Cherry St
Brooks_Brothers
American football player, coach, and attorney (1862–1940)
football coach by team captain William A. Brooks. This was the first time in school history that the football team had a full-time head coach (Lucius Littauer
Frank_A._Mason
Attack of US Senator by a Representative in 1856
Sumner, or the Brooks–Sumner Affair, occurred on May 22, 1856, in the United States Senate chamber, when Representative Preston Brooks, a pro-slavery Democrat
Caning_of_Charles_Sumner
American socialite (1890–1965)
Brooks (1912–1965); married William Ross Howard III (1907–1978) Walter Booth Brooks III (1914–1981) Angela Brooks (1918–1918) Brooks and Cromwell divorced in
Louise_Cromwell_Brooks
William Keith Brooks". The Monist. 10 (1): 153–155. ISSN 0026-9662. JSTOR 27899111. "Reviewed work: The Foundations of Zoölogy, William K. Brooks".
Columbia University Biological Series
Columbia_University_Biological_Series
American filmmaker (born 1940)
Moore: Rhoda (a comedy) and Lou Grant (a drama). Brooks left MTM Productions in 1978 to co-create the sitcom Taxi (1978–1983). Brooks moved into feature
James_L._Brooks
American professional wrestler (born 1978)
Brooks retired from wrestling but returned in 2021 when he joined All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he won the AEW World Championship twice. Brooks was
CM_Punk
British politician
general election, in place of the retiring William Cunliffe Brooks. Disraeli spent the next two years making a number of public appearances in the area
Coningsby_Disraeli
American actor and comedian
and television programs. Brooks was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 11, 1912, to Edna (née Megowan) and Pleasant M. Brooks. He had seven brothers.
Foster_Brooks
American physician
Safety. This train carried the hospital unit of Dr. William A. Brooks, '87. made up of 12 surgeons and a corps of nurses, the American Red Cross Relief Unit
William_E._Ladd
American actor (1913–1989)
William Brooks Ching (October 2, 1913 – July 1, 1989) was an American character actor who appeared in numerous films and on television during the later
William_Ching
Sporting event
behind the Olympian Games was Dr William Penny Brookes who was inspired to create these events through his work as a doctor and surgeon in the sprawling
Wenlock_Olympian_Games
Jupiter-family comet
16P/Brooks, also known as Brooks 2, is a Jupiter-family comet discovered by William Robert Brooks on 7 July 1889, but failed to note any motion. He was
16P/Brooks
Hyperbolic comet
Comet Brooks, formally designated as C/1890 F1, is a hyperbolic comet that was visible through telescopes between March 1890 and February 1892. William Robert
C/1890_F1_(Brooks)
List of Mel Brooks' directorial, screenwriting and acting credits
Cameos From Betty White, Mel Brooks, and Other Comedy Icons". Movies. June 3, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019. "Mel Brooks Theatre Credits, News, Bio and
Mel Brooks on screen and stage
Mel_Brooks_on_screen_and_stage
American baseball player
Sidney William Brooks (February 22, 1893 – February 1, 1949) was an American Negro league baseball outfielder between 1919 and 1926. A native of Galveston
Sidney_Brooks
Alfred Brooks (1815–1885) first set up in business. His father was the radical printer and stationer John Brooks of 421 Oxford Street. John Brooks has been
Vincent_Brooks,_Day_&_Son
American football player (1930–2005)
William "Bud" Brooks was an American professional football player for the Arkansas Razorbacks and the winner of the 1954 Outland Trophy as the year's best
Bud_Brooks
German-English geographer (1834–1913)
650 members being Britons, mostly tradesmen. With William Penny Brookes and John Hulley, he was a founder member of the National Olympian Association
Ernst_Georg_Ravenstein
American politician
William Brooks Alexander Jr. (December 23, 1921 - January 19, 2006) was an American attorney, farmer, and politician. He was a member of the Mississippi
William_B._Alexander
American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter (1921–2012)
introduced the sitcom Our Miss Brooks, which was adapted from a radio show. He began directing I Love Lucy by 1952. As a result of his early success, Asher
William_Asher
Australian politician (1891–1948)
William Edward Brooker (4 January 1891 – 18 June 1948) was a Labor Party politician. He became the interim Premier of Tasmania on 19 December 1947 while
Edward_Brooker
American professional wrestler and author
Retrieved July 7, 2018. Mendez Brooks 2017, p. 180. Napier, Claire (November 2, 2015). "Oh My, Shiranui! AJ Brooks Talks Grappling, Costumes, & Video
AJ_Lee
American theologian and religious leader
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he also held the title of William Walker Brookes Associate Professor of Evangelism and Apologetics. He was the senior
Adam_W._Greenway
2025 American film
a 2025 American sports romantic comedy film written and directed by Tom DeNucci and starring Darin Brooks, Fivel Stewart, Eddie Kaye Thomas, William Forsythe
The_Roaring_Game_(film)
American college football season
with an 11–2 record under first-year head coach William A. Brooks. The team won its first 11 games by a combined total of 326 to 16, but lost the final
1894 Harvard Crimson football team
1894_Harvard_Crimson_football_team
WILLIAM A-BROOKS
WILLIAM A-BROOKS
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Variant spelling of English Lilian, LILLIAN means "lily."
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The Irish form of William, originally a German name will + helmâ€â€desire + helmetâ€â€ and suggests “â€strong protector.â€â€ It is currently a very fashionable name in Ireland and across the world.
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 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Uilleam, WILLIE means "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Willie.
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Will Helmet; Resolute Protector; Will; Son of William
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 Pet form of English William, WILLIE means "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Willie.
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English variant spelling of Roman Latin Jillian, GILLIAN means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
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Irish
cille means “â€associated with the church.â€â€ One St. Cillian left Ireland in about 650 AD with eleven companions and carried out his missionary work in the Rhine region of Germany where he became Bishop of Wurzburg after converting the local lord, Duke Gosbert of Wurzburg, to Christianity. Later Duke Gosbert married Geilana, his brother’s widow and Cillian declared the marriage invalid. While Gosbert was away on a military expedition, Geilana had Cillian beheaded when she found that Gosbert was going to leave her because their marriage was forbidden by the Church. The city of Wurzburg still celebrates a festival of mystery plays each year, known as Killianfest.
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Irish Gaelic form of German Wilhelm, UILLIAM means "will-helmet."
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English : variant of Gilliam, which is itself a variant of William.
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 Variant spelling of English Killeen, KILLIAN means "little warrior." Compare with another form of Killian.
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Henry VI, 2' Sir John Stanley. 'Henry VI, Part III' Sir William Stanley. 'As You Like It' A...
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English : variant of William, from a central French form in which W is replaced by G.
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German Teutonic Dutch
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
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Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
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English : variant of William, from a central French form in which W is replaced by G.
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English : variant of Gilliam.
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English form of Norman French Willelm, WILLIAM means "will-helmet."
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German
 Variant spelling of German Kilian, KILLIAN means "little warrior." Compare with another form of Killian.
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Form of William; Resolute Protector
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Short form of English Lillian, LILLIA means "lily."
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prep.
In process of; in the act of; into; to; -- used with verbal substantives in -ing which begin with a consonant. This is a shortened form of the preposition an (which was used before the vowel sound); as in a hunting, a building, a begging.
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One who works at a willying machine.
adv.
Willing; disposed.
a.
Willing to receive counsel or follow advice.
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Willing to yield or submit; responsive; tractable.
a.
Affording entrance; receptive; yielding; willing; open; prompt.
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Of or relating to Sir William Herschel; as, the Herschelian telescope.
a.
Content; easy in mind; satisfied; quiet; willing.
n.
A dam or mound to obstruct a water course, and raise the water to a height sufficient to turn a mill wheel.
n.
A girl; esp., a wanton; a gill.
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Willing acceptance.
n.
Any book printed by William Caxton, the first English printer.
a.
Willing; ready to agree or consent.
a.
Not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an unwilling servant.
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Capable of being appeased or pacified; ready or willing to be pacified; willing to forgive or condone.
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