A besant
[bez-uh nt for 1; buh-zant, older use bez-uh nt for 2] /ˈbɛz ənt for 1; bəˈzænt, older use ˈbɛz ənt for 2/
noun
annie (wood) 1847–1933, english theosophist.
sir walter, 1836–1901, english novelist.
besant
/ˈbɛzənt; bɪˈzænt/
noun
annie, née wood. 1847–1933, british theosophist, writer, and political reformer in england and india
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