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Definition of Spock
1. Noun. United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998).
Generic synonyms: Baby Doctor, Paediatrician, Pediatrician, Pediatrist
Definition of Spock
1. Proper noun. (surname A=An American from=Dutch dot=) anglicized from the (etyl nl) (term Spaak lang=nl). ¹
2. Proper noun. Mr. Spock, a main character from the original Star Trek TV series, whose heritage is part alien, that of the logical Vulcan race. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spock
Literary usage of Spock
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1909)
"Four years later lie was appointed to the pastorate of Spock, where he officiated
for thirty-five years. ..."
2. The Enlisted Experience: A Conversation With the Chief Master Sergeants of edited by Janet R. Daly Bednarek (1995)
"It was the Spock era.64 We believed in the "betterment of my kids compared to me."
All of this together served to create a reaction in a generation of ..."
3. America, a Minority Viewpoint by Walter Edward Williams (1982)
"Spock made his greatest contribution to the nation back in the fifties. ...
Spock told us to let children express themselves. Let them choose. ..."
4. The Index Library by British Record Society (1903)
"I spock to him of the Artillery, and shal tell your Lordship that the case is
altered uith me, for uhen I cam hear I was to concider the Artillery in the ..."
5. Family Words: The Dictionary for People Who Don't Know a Frone from a Brinkle by Paul Dickson (1998)
"(Ben Willis) Spock. "Draw your lips in between your teeth," writes Bob ...
That's a spock. It's how my Dad used to kiss us goodbye on his way to work each ..."
6. Lineage Book by Daughters of the American Revolution (1919)
"50450 Born in New York, NY Descendant of James Spock (Sparks), Douwe Harmonson
Tallman, ... Gr-granddaughter of Stephen Spock and Elizabeth Romer, ..."
7. A Few Kind Words about Hate: The Dark Side of Family Life and the Bible by Una Stannard (2007)
"Nevertheless, Spock told mothers they should trust their instincts. ... The instinct
that made Dr Spock not hug and kiss his own children? ..."
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