"Comstock" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: The noun sense is from Anthony Comstock (and the Comstock laws which he propagated). From combe (“valley”) + stoc (“dwelling”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|combe|stoc||t1=valley|t2=dwelling}} combe (“valley”) + stoc (“dwelling”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Comstock
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Comstock-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54

Noun

Forms: Comstocks [plural]
Etymology: The noun sense is from Anthony Comstock (and the Comstock laws which he propagated). From combe (“valley”) + stoc (“dwelling”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|combe|stoc||t1=valley|t2=dwelling}} combe (“valley”) + stoc (“dwelling”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Comstock (plural Comstocks)
  1. a censor; one who censors Derived forms: Comstockian, comstockery
    Sense id: en-Comstock-en-noun-lz8lk-j~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56

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