Benton
[ben'tən]
Definition
(noun.) United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858).
(noun.) United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975).
Typist: Millie--From WordNet
Examples
- Perdition is full of better hotels than the Benton. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- The Benton is not a good hotel. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Benton as lieutenant-general. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The Benton lacks a very great deal of being a good hotel. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
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