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Benbow

American  
[ben-boh] / ˈbɛnˌboʊ /

noun

  1. John, 1653–1702, English admiral.


Benbow British  
/ ˈbɛnbəʊ /

noun

  1. John . 1653–1702, English admiral, noted esp for his heroic death during the War of the Spanish Succession

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Benbow said his team heavily relied on borrowers reporting loan sharks to enable them to investigate and prosecute, but that not everyone who called them for advice was willing to share detailed information.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

Benbow, Joseph and the school’s communications department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2023

As they filed into the jury box of the packed and hushed courtroom, Mr. Johnson saw Mr. Benbow try to get the judge’s attention.

From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2022

Moreover, as a bright spot for those who’ve missed its Pirates-of-the-Caribbean atmosphere, Fuller has just reopened West Seattle classic the Admiral Benbow Room with drinks, DJs and hot dogs for sustenance.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2022

Benbow on the bellman, 453. —— on spick and span new, 480. —— on "under the rose," 480. —— on the word Yankee, 461.

From Notes and Queries, Index of Volume 3, January-June, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by George Bell

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