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Marx  (märks)

Family of American comedians, including the brothers Julius (1890-1977), known as "Groucho"; Leonard (1891-1961), known as "Chico"; Arthur (1893-1964), known as "Harpo"; Milton (1894-1977), known as "Gummo"; and Herbert (1901-1979), known as "Zeppo." Some of their many popular Broadway shows were made into movies, including Horse Feathers (1932) and Duck Soup (1933).

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Marx, Karl 1818-1883.

German philosopher, economist, and revolutionary. With the help and support of Friedrich Engels he wrote The Communist Manifesto (1848) and Das Kapital (1867-1894). These works explain historical development in terms of the interaction of contradictory economic forces, form the basis of all communist theory, and have had a profound influence on the social sciences.

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Noun	1.	Marx - United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979) Herbert Marx, Zeppo Marx Brothers - a family of United States comedians consisting of four brothers with an anarchic sense of humor
	2.	Marx - United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1893-1964) Arthur Marx, Harpo Marx Brothers - a family of United States comedians consisting of four brothers with an anarchic sense of humor
	3.	Marx - United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961) Chico, Leonard Marx Marx Brothers - a family of United States comedians consisting of four brothers with an anarchic sense of humor
	4.	Marx - United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1890-1977) Groucho, Julius Marx Marx Brothers - a family of United States comedians consisting of four brothers with an anarchic sense of humor
	5.	Marx - founder of modern communism; wrote the Communist Manifesto with Engels in 1848; wrote Das Kapital in 1867 (1818-1883) Karl Marx