Behan

[ bee-uhn ]

/ ˈbi ən /

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noun

Bren·dan (Francis)

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

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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)

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