Besant

[ 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

/ (ˈbɛzənt, bɪˈzænt) /


noun
  1. Annie, née Wood . 1847–1933, British theosophist, writer, and political reformer in England and India

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