benjamin : Idioms & Phrases

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benjamin britten

  • noun major English composer of the 20th century; noted for his operas (1913-1976)
    Lord Britten of Aldeburgh; Benjamin Britten; Britten.
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benjamin bush

  • noun deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries
    spicebush; spice bush; Lindera benzoin; Benzoin odoriferum; American spicebush.
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benjamin david goodman

  • noun United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)
    Benny Goodman; Goodman; King of Swing.
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benjamin disraeli

  • noun British statesman who as Prime Minister bought controlling interest in the Suez Canal and made Queen Victoria the empress of India (1804-1881)
    Disraeli; First Earl of Beaconsfield.
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benjamin franklin

  • noun printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790)
    Franklin.
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benjamin franklin bridge

  • noun a suspension bridge across the Delaware River
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benjamin franklin norris jr.

  • noun United States writer (1870-1902)
    Frank Norris; Norris.
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benjamin harris

  • noun publisher of the first newspaper printed in America (1673-1713)
    Harris.
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benjamin harrison

  • noun 23rd President of the United States (1833-1901)
    Benjamin Harrison; President Harrison; Harrison.
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benjamin henry latrobe

  • noun United States architect (born in England) whose works include the chambers of the United States Congress and the Supreme Court; considered the first professional architect in the United States (1764-1820)
    Latrobe.
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benjamin jonson

  • noun English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
    Jonson; Ben Jonson.
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benjamin jowett

  • noun English classical scholar noted for his translations of Plato and Aristotle (1817-1893)
    Jowett.
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benjamin kubelsky

  • noun United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974)
    Benny; Jack Benny.
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benjamin peirce

  • noun United States mathematician and astronomer remembered for his studies of Uranus and Saturn and Neptune (1809-1880)
    Peirce.
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benjamin ricketson tucker

  • noun United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
    Tucker.
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benjamin rush

  • noun physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
    Rush.
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benjamin shahn

  • noun United States artist whose work reflected social and political themes (1898-1969)
    Shahn; Ben Shahn.
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benjamin spock

  • noun United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998)
    Spock.
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benjamin thompson

  • noun English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)
    Thompson; Count Rumford.
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benjamin west

  • noun English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)
    West.
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edward benjamin britten

  • noun major English composer of the 20th century; noted for his operas (1913-1976)
    Lord Britten of Aldeburgh; Benjamin Britten; Britten.
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georges eugene benjamin clemenceau

  • noun French statesman who played a key role in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles (1841-1929)
    Clemenceau; Georges Clemenceau.
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gum benjamin

  • noun gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
    gum benzoin; benjamin; benzoin; asa dulcis.
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president benjamin harrison

  • noun 23rd President of the United States (1833-1901)
    Benjamin Harrison; President Harrison; Harrison.
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william benjamin hogan

  • noun United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
    Ben Hogan; Hogan.
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