Behan
Bren·dan (Francis) [bren-duhn], /ˈbrɛn dən/, 1923–64, Irish playwright.
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As soon as we got in the trees, "Old Lady Behan" as we called her, would come running down the street yelling and waving her arms.
The Biography of a Rabbit | Roy BensonWhen they were reinforced by a detachment without an officer, Behan took command, and showed great ability.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10) | James Edward ParrottSheriff Johnny Behan received telegraphic advices from Tucson to arrest them.
When the West Was Young | Frederick R. BechdoltJohnny Behan was out of town at the time with several deputies after the Earps who had departed from Tombstone.
When the West Was Young | Frederick R. BechdoltBut Breckenbridge was a long way from being jubilant when Johnny Behan and the under-sheriff congratulated him on his behavior.
When the West Was Young | Frederick R. Bechdolt
British Dictionary definitions for Behan
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Brendan . 1923–64, Irish writer, noted esp for his plays The Quare Fellow (1954) and The Hostage (1958) and for an account of his detention as a member of the Irish Republican Army, Borstal Boy (1958)
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