Behan
[ bee-uh n ]
/ ˈbi ən /
noun
Bren·dan (Francis) [bren-duh n] /ˈbrɛn dən/,1923–64, Irish playwright.
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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 ParrottAs 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.
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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)
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