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Benét

[ bih-ney ]

noun

  1. Stephen Vincent, 1898–1943, U.S. poet and novelist.
  2. his brother William Rose, 1886–1950, U.S. poet and critic.


Benét

/ bəˈneɪ /

noun

  1. BenétStephen Vincent18981943MUSWRITING: poetWRITING: novelist Stephen Vincent . 1898–1943, US poet and novelist, best known for his poem on the American Civil War John Brown's Body (1928)


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Can we imagine Stephen Vincent Benet writing The Devil and Barbara Boxer?

The knight was out; probably, or rather certainly, not yet returned from his counting-house in St. Benet's Sherehog.

Katharin was sent home from nurse Maspely, of Barnes, for fear of her mayds sicknes, and goodwife Benet gave her suck.

And with equal sincerity, Benet, I promise you I will not give that signal for my death until it is needed.

St. Benedict is often shortened to Benet, as in the name of several London churches.

I have not yet had time to hear much of their tour, except a grand dinner given them at Mr. Benet's.

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