Benbow
John, 1653–1702, English admiral.
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How to use Benbow in a sentence
John Benbow has started cookery classes in his home in Clerkenwell.
Among the gallant men who have contributed to the naval glory of England, the name of John Benbow must ever be had in remembrance.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonCaptain Benbow, and with him Joe Punchard, stayed but a few days in the town.
Humphrey Bold | Herbert StrangBenbow (I tell the tale as I heard it) cut off their heads and threw them into pickle.
Humphrey Bold | Herbert StrangI think I never saw a man in such a passion of anger as Mr. Benbow was then.
Humphrey Bold | Herbert Strang
Elder Woodruff records the death of Sister Benbow, the wife of his time-honored friend.
Wilford Woodruff | Matthias F. Cowley
British Dictionary definitions for Benbow
/ (ˈbɛnbəʊ) /
John . 1653–1702, English admiral, noted esp for his heroic death during the War of the Spanish Succession
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