Comstock
The English word “Comstock” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- a censor; one who censors
Etymology
The noun sense is from Anthony Comstock (and the Comstock laws which he propagated). From combe (“valley”) + Old English stoc (“dwelling”).
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