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Definition of Leacock
1. Noun. Canadian economist best remembered for his humorous writings (1869-1944).
Generic synonyms: Economic Expert, Economist, Humorist, Humourist
Lexicographical Neighbors of Leacock
Literary usage of Leacock
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Our American Humorists by Thomas Lansing Masson (1922)
"CHAPTER XXI STEPHEN Leacock WITHOUT this dishonorable explanation issued as'a
mean method of circumventing critics, I should probably receive a number of ..."
2. Modern Essays by John Milton Berdan, John Richie Schultz, Hewette Elwell Joyce (1915)
"But whereas Lang is serious and a trifle heavy, Mr. Leacock is humorous and ...
If Lang limits his audience by his pedantry, does not Mr. Leacock limit his ..."
3. The Warner Library by Charles Dudley Warner, Harry Morgan Ayres, John William Cunliffe, Helen Rex Keller, Gerhard Richard Lomer (1917)
"STEPHEN Leacock (1869-) BY BK SANDWELL TEPHEN BUTLER Leacock, humorist and ...
1869, the son of WP Leacock of Oak Hill, and Agnes, daughter of the Rev. ..."
4. A Biographical History of Lancaster County: Being a History of Early by Alexander Harris (1872)
"There was also Isaac Eby, of Leacock township, father of Major Christian Eby,
... Jacob S. Eby, who resides on a farm in Upper Leacock township, ..."
5. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1915)
"S. Leacock. Bookm 41: 159-78 Ap '15 Dickerson, Oliver Morton, 1875- Shall visit
and search be waived? New Repub 3:198-300 Je 26 '15 Dickey, Donald Ryder ..."
6. Modern Essays for Schools by Christopher Morley (1921)
"THE DECLINE OF THE DRAMA By STEPHEN Leacock Nineteen hundred and ten was an important
... First humorous book, I said, for Mr. Leacock— who is professor of ..."
7. Pennsylvania Archives by Pennsylvania Dept. of public instruction, Pennsylvania State library, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Library (1899)
"... 791 Hempfield Township 806 Martick Township 811 Londonderry Township 818
Leacock Township 822 Brecknock Township 830 Bart Township 833 Bethel Township, ..."
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