Benson

/ (ˈbɛnsən) /


noun
  1. E (dward) F (rederic). 1867–1940, British writer, noted esp for a series of comic novels featuring the characters Mapp and Lucia

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How to use Benson in a sentence

  • Benson, go right down to the Pennsylvania, and get the stateroom that is reserved for Alfred Stevens.

  • At his death, Benson became the possessor of his few books, his few surgical instruments and some curious preparations.

  • At the crest of the ridge, Benson stopped for an instant, glancing first at his wrist-watch and then back over his shoulder.

    Hunter Patrol | Henry Beam Piper and John J. McGuire
  • She had the peculiarly young-old look of the spinster teachers with whom Benson had worked before going to the war.

    Hunter Patrol | Henry Beam Piper and John J. McGuire
  • Gregory's voice again; Benson saw the speaker; short, stocky, gray-haired, stubborn lines about the mouth.

    Hunter Patrol | Henry Beam Piper and John J. McGuire