Benn
noun
Antony (Neil) Wedgwood, known as Tony Benn. born 1925, British Labour politician, a leading figure on the party’s left wing. He renounced (1963) the title of Viscount Stansgate
Contemporary Examples
Sinai Harbors Terrorists Preying on Israel Dan Ephron August 17, 2011
Can Obama Win Back Israel? Benjamin Sarlin July 27, 2009
Jane Austen’s Pride and Joy: ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Turns 200 Paula Byrne January 29, 2013
Top Nazis And Their Complicated Relationship With Artists William O’Connor November 29, 2014
Jane Austen’s Pride and Joy: ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Turns 200 Paula Byrne January 29, 2013
Historical Examples
The Weavers, Complete Gilbert Parker
Robert Falconer George MacDonald
The Boatswain’s Mate W.W. Jacobs
The Letters of Jane Austen Jane Austen
People of Position Stanley Portal Hyatt
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