Bentham

[ben-thuh m, -tuh m]

noun

Jeremy,1748–1832, English jurist and philosopher.

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Reading Bentham was a good warning but Solzhenitsyn was a better friend.
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If an Acacia, Mr. Bentham says, it is different from any he knows.
Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia
Thomas Mitchell
Mr. Bentham rose to his feet, and began slowly to draw on his gloves.
The Avenger
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Mr. Bentham discreetly ignored the covert threat in Wrayson's words.
The Avenger
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Mr. Bentham betrayed no sign of interest or curiosity of any sort.
The Avenger
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"A solicitor named Bentham," the Colonel repeated mechanically.
The Avenger
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British Dictionary definitions for bentham

Bentham

noun

Jeremy . 1748–1832, British philosopher and jurist: a founder of utilitarianism. His works include A Fragment on Government (1776) and Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (1789)

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