Behan

[ bee-uhn ]

/ ˈbi ən /

Save This Word!

noun

Bren·dan (Francis)

[bren-duhn], /ˈbrɛn dən/, 1923–64, Irish playwright.

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

who

whom

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Words nearby Behan

beguine, begum, begun, be had, behalf, Behan, hard hit, be, hard put, be, behave, behavior, behavioral

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use Behan in a sentence

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 Benson
When 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 Parrott
Sheriff Johnny Behan received telegraphic advices from Tucson to arrest them.
When the West Was Young|Frederick R. Bechdolt
Johnny 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. Bechdolt

But 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

Behan

/ (ˈbiːən) /

noun

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)

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