Benjamin-constant
Jean Joseph
[zhahn zhaw-zef] /ʒɑ̃ ʒɔˈzɛf/ (Show IPA), Constant, Jean Joseph Benjamin.
Henri Benjamin
[ahn-ree ban-zha-man] /ɑ̃ˈri bɛ̃ ʒaˈmɛ̃/ (Show IPA), (Benjamin Constant) 1767–1830, French statesman and author, born in Switzerland.
Historical Examples
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. Clara Erskine Clement
The Transgression of Andrew Vane Guy Wetmore Carryl
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