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Definition: Benchley

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. United States humorist (1889-1945).[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Benchley" is a common misspelling or typo for: Bentley, Benches, Bentleys, Benched.

Date "Benchley" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1889. (references)

Common Expressions: Benchley

Expressions Definition
Nathaniel Benchley Nathaniel Benchley (November 13, 1915 - December 14, 1981) was an American author. (references)
Peter Benchley Peter Bradford Benchley (b. May 8, 1940 in New York City, New York) is an American author best known for writing the novel Jaws. (references)
Robert Benchley United States humorist (1889-1945). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Robert Benchley Robert Charles Benchley (September 15, 1889 in Worcester, Massachusetts - November 21, 1945) was an American humorist, newspaper columnist, film actor, and drama editor. (references)
Robert Charles Benchley United States humorist (1889-1945). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Topics by Level of Interest: Benchley

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Robert Benchley 53     Henry Wetherby Benchley 5
List of Robert Benchley collections and film appearances 24     List of Robert Benchley collections and film appearances 24
Peter Benchley 18     Nat Benchley 5
Nathaniel Benchley 6     Nathaniel Benchley 6
Nat Benchley 5     Peter Benchley 18
Henry Wetherby Benchley 5     Robert Benchley 53
Robert Benchley Society Award for Humor 4     Robert Benchley Society Award for Humor 4

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).