besant

bes·ant

[bez-uhnt, buh-zant]
noun
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Bes·ant

[bez-uhnt for 1; buh-zant, older use bez-uhnt for 2]
noun
1.
Annie (Wood) 1847–1933, English theosophist.
2.
Sir Walter, 1836–1901, English novelist.
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Besant is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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Besant (ˈbɛzənt, bɪˈzænt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Annie, néeWood. 1847--1933, British theosophist, writer, and political reformer in England and India

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