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Definition: Benton

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975).[Wordnet]
2. United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858).[Wordnet].

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"Benton" is a common misspelling or typo for: benthon.

Date "Benton" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1761. (references)

Common Expressions: Benton

Expressions Definition
Al Benton John Alton Benton (March 18, 1911 - April 14, 1968) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played with the Philadelphia Athletics (1934-35), Detroit Tigers (1938-42, 1945-48), Cleveland Indians (1949-50) and Boston Red Sox (1952). (references)
Arthur L. Benton Arthur Lester Benton, Ph.D., (born 1909) is a neuropsychologist and Emeritus Professor of Neurology and Psychology at the University of Iowa. (references)
Barbi Benton Barbi Benton was born Barbara Klein to a Jewish family in New York on January 28, 1950. By 1952, her family had moved to Sacramento, California when her father, a military doctor, was assigned new duties there. Benton attended Rio Americano High School in Sacramento before heading for Los Angeles at age 16, where she began modeling to supplement her allowance. (references)
Benton (town), Wisconsin Benton is a town located in Lafayette County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 469. The Village of Benton is located within the town. (references)
Benton MacKaye Benton MacKaye (1879-1975), American forester, planner, and conservationist. A cofounder of the Wilderness Society, he is best known as the originator of the Appalachian Trail (AT), an idea he presented in his 1921 article, An Appalachian Trail: A Project in Regional Planning. MacKaye (rhymes with eye) went to Harvard (B.A., 1900; M.A. School of Forestry, 1905), and had been on staff with a number of Federal bureaus and agencies, which included the U.S. Forest Service, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the U.S. Department of Labor, etc. He was a son of Steele MacKaye. (references)
Benton McMillin Benton McMillin (September 11, 1845 - January 8, 1933) was governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1899 to 1903. A Democrat, he was a native of Kentucky and an attorney. (references)
Brains Benton Written in the late 1950s, early 1960s, the Brains Benton Mysteries chronicle the adventures of Brains Benton and his friend Jimmy Carson, who together form the Benton and Carson International Detective Agency. The series was published by Whitman Books, an imprint of Western Publishing. All appeared in hardback, only a couple were reprinted in paperback. There are six books in all. (references)
Claude Benton Hudspeth Claude Benton Hudspeth (1877-1941) was an American rancher, lawyer, and statesman from El Paso, Texas. He represented Texas in the U.S. Congress from 1919 to 1931. (references)
Claudia Benton Dr. Claudia Gabriella Benton was born in Peru in 1959. She attended the Programa Académico de Medicina, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, in Lima, Peru. She graduated in 1986. By 1997, Dr. Benton was working at the Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas, and she was a Fellow in the Department of Molecular & Human Genetics at the Baylor College of Medicine, which is part of the Texas Medical Center. She was devoted to her research of Angelman Syndrome, a rare condition affecting about only 5, 000 children in the U.S and Canada. She has been known as a Pediatric Geneticist, a Pediatric Neurologist, and a Pediatrician, but it is incorrect to say that Dr. Benton was a Child Psychologist. (references)
Guy Benton Johnson His main writings were on southern Black folk culture and U.S. race relations, his interests and accomplishments were broad. In Folk Culture, he analyzed the Gullah dialect of English spoken by blacks on that isolated South Carolina island and, in sophisticated technical detail, the musical structure of the spirituals they sang to support a new interpretation of black folk culture. (references)
James Benton Grant James Benton Grant (January 2, 1848-November 1, 1911) was an American mining engineer and the Governor of Colorado from 1883 to 1885. He was born in Russell County, Alabama and died in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. (references)
Joe Benton Joseph Edward Benton (born 28 September, 1933, Bootle, Merseyside) is a Labour Party politician and British Member of Parliament for Bootle. He was first elected to the seat in November 1990 at a by-election. Bootle is generally considered to be a very safe seat for Labour. (references)
Mark Benton Mark Benton (16 November 1965) is a British comedy actor, perhaps most famous for his role as Eddie in Early Doors and Clive in the new 2005 series of Doctor Who. His public profile has increased through his role in advertisements for the Swindon-based Nationwide Building Society. (references)
Morris Fuller Benton Morris Fuller Benton (November 30 1872 - June 30 1948) was one of the most prolific and influential type designers in history, but is relatively little known today. (references)
Stephen Benton Elkins Stephen Benton Elkins (September 26, 1841-January 4, 1911) was an American industrialist and political figure. He served as the Secretary of War between 1891 and 1893. He served in the Congress as a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico and a Senator from West Virginia. (references)
Thomas Hart Benton 1: United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  2: United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Thomas Hart Benton (painter) Thomas Hart Benton (April 15, 1889 - January 19, 1975, also Tom Benton) was an American muralist of the Regionalist school. His cartoon-like paintings showed everyday scenes of the contemporary Midwest, especially bucolic images of pre-industrial farmlands. (references)
Thomas Hart Benton (senator) Thomas Hart Benton (March 14, 1782-April 10, 1858), nicknamed Old Bullion, was an American Senator from Missouri and a staunch advocate of westward expansion of the United States. He served in the Senate from 1821 to 1851, becoming the first member of that body to serve 5 terms. Benton was an architect and champion of westward expansion by the United States, a cause that became known as Manifest Destiny. (references)
USS Benton (1861) USS Benton was an ironclad river gunboat in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She was named for Thomas Hart Benton. (references)
Walter Benton American Poet, author of a 1948 anthology titled NEVER A GREATER NEED. Reflective of an obvious first person experience in/during WW II, I found this text, published by Alfred A. Knopf among my father's effects after his death. (references)
William Benton William Burnett Benton (April 1, 1900 - March 18, 1973) was a U.S. senator from Connecticut (1949-1953) and publisher of the Encyclopædia Britannica (1943-1973). (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: Benton

Benton

Benton is the name of a number of places:

United Kingdom

  • Benton, Devon, near Bratton Fleming
  • Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne

United States

  • Benton, Alabama
  • Benton, Arkansas
  • Benton, California
  • Benton, Illinois
  • Benton, Indiana
  • Benton, Iowa
  • Benton, Kansas
  • Benton, Kentucky
  • Benton, Louisiana
  • Benton, Maine
  • Benton, Missouri
  • Benton, New Hampshire
  • Benton, New York
  • Benton, Pennsylvania
  • Benton, Tennessee
  • Benton, Wisconsin
  • Benton (town), Wisconsin
  • Benton Charter Township, Michigan
  • Benton City, Missouri
  • Benton City, Washington
  • Benton Harbor, Michigan
  • Benton Hot Springs, California (ghost town)
  • Benton Paiute Reservation, California
  • Benton Ridge, Ohio
  • Fort Benton, Montana
  • Lake Benton, Minnesota

Benton County

  • Benton County, Arkansas
  • Benton County, Indiana
  • Benton County, Iowa
  • Benton County, Minnesota
  • Benton County, Mississippi
  • Benton County, Missouri
  • Benton County, Oregon
  • Benton County, Tennessee
  • Benton County, Washington

Benton Township

Non-placenames

  • The Benton meteorite of 1949, which fell in New Brunswick, Canada (see Meteorite falls).

See also

  • Benton (surname)

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Benton". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Benton

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Edward Benton 74     Al Benton 8
Benton County, Minnesota 45     Arthur L. Benton 5
Benton Harbor, Michigan 40     Ava Benton 12
Thomas Hart Benton 38     Barbi Benton 15
Benton Township, Minnesota 38     Benton 18
Benton County, Washington 34     Benton & Bowles 3
Benton County, Iowa 33     Benton (surname) 5
Lake Benton Township, Minnesota 32     Benton (town), Wisconsin 7
Benton County, Indiana 31     Benton Academy 6
Benton County, Mississippi 31     Benton Central Junior-Senior High School 5
Benton Charter Township, Michigan 30     Benton Charter Township, Michigan 30
Benton County, Arkansas 29     Benton City 2
Benton County, Missouri 28     Benton City, Missouri 15
Benton County, Oregon 27     Benton City, Washington 16
Robert Benton 27     Benton Community School Corporation 4
Benton County, Tennessee 25     Benton Community School District 5
Stephen Benton Elkins 22     Benton Cordell Goodpasture 8
Thomas Hart Benton (senator) 21     Benton County 3
Glen Benton 20     Benton County, Arkansas 29
City of Vinton Township, Benton County, Iowa 19     Benton County, Indiana 31
Jim Benton 19     Benton County, Iowa 33
Jessie Benton Frémont 18     Benton County, Minnesota 45
Brook Benton 18     Benton County, Mississippi 31
Peter Benton 18     Benton County, Missouri 28
Benton 18     Benton County, Oregon 27
City of Shellsburg Township, Benton County, Iowa 17     Benton County, Tennessee 25
Benton Township, Lake County, Illinois 17     Benton County, Washington 34
Benton Ridge, Ohio 17     Benton County School District (Mississippi) 11
Benton City, Washington 16     Benton Falls (band) 6
Benton Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 16     Benton Field 10
Benton Fraser 16     Benton Foundation 4
Benton City, Missouri 15     Benton Fraser 16
Barbi Benton 15     Benton Harbor, Michigan 40
Thomas Hart Benton (painter) 15     Benton Harbor Blues 7
Benton Township, Eaton County, Michigan 14     Benton Harbor Riots 12
Benton Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan 14     Benton Heights, Michigan 14
Benton Heights, Michigan 14     Benton High School 2
Benton Park West, St. Louis 14     Benton Jay Hall 3
Sergeant Benton 14     Benton Jennings 6
Center Township, Benton County, Indiana 14     Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge 11
Benton Township, Ottawa County, Ohio 13     Benton Lake Wetland Management District 6
Benton Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania 13     Benton MacKaye 10
Benton Park 13     Benton MacKaye Trail 4
Benton Township, Hocking County, Ohio 13     Benton McMillin 8
Benton Township, Monroe County, Ohio 13     Benton Metro station 9
Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana 13     Benton Murdoch Spruance 3
Benton Township, Paulding County, Ohio 12     Benton Park 13
Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio 12     Benton Park School 7
Grant Township, Benton County, Indiana 12     Benton Park View 6
Ava Benton 12     Benton Park West, St. Louis 14
Hickory Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana 12     Benton Ridge, Ohio 17
Big Grove Township, Benton County, Iowa 12     Benton Sans 6
Richland Township, Benton County, Indiana 12     Benton Township 8
Benton Township, Benton County, Iowa 12     Benton Township, Adair County, Missouri 11
Bruce Township, Benton County, Iowa 12     Benton Township, Benton County, Iowa 12
Eldorado Township, Benton County, Iowa 12     Benton Township, Cass County, Iowa 11
Benton Harbor Riots 12     Benton Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan 14
Cedar Township, Benton County, Iowa 12     Benton Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania 13
Canton Township, Benton County, Iowa 12     Benton Township, Eaton County, Michigan 14
Eden Township, Benton County, Iowa 12     Benton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana 11
Iowa Township, Benton County, Iowa 12     Benton Township, Franklin County, Illinois 10
Taylor Township, Benton County, Iowa 12     Benton Township, Hocking County, Ohio 13
Dave Benton 12     Benton Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 16
Saint Clair Township, Benton County, Iowa 11     Benton Township, Lake County, Illinois 17
Rattlesnake Mountain, Benton County, Washington 11     Benton Township, Michigan 2
Benton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana 11     Benton Township, Minnesota 38
Benton County School District (Mississippi) 11     Benton Township, Monroe County, Indiana 11
Gilboa Township, Benton County, Indiana 11     Benton Township, Monroe County, Ohio 13
Monroe Township, Benton County, Iowa 11     Benton Township, Ohio 2
Pine Township, Benton County, Indiana 11     Benton Township, Ottawa County, Ohio 13
Harrison Township, Benton County, Iowa 11     Benton Township, Paulding County, Ohio 12
Benton Township, Adair County, Missouri 11     Benton Township, Pennsylvania 2
Benton Township, Monroe County, Indiana 11     Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio 12
Homer Township, Benton County, Iowa 11     Benton v. Maryland 7
Jackson Township, Benton County, Iowa 11     Benton Visual Retention Test 3
Kane Township, Benton County, Iowa 11     Bernard Benton 4
Benton Township, Cass County, Iowa 11     Big Grove Township, Benton County, Iowa 12
Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge 11     Bolivar Township, Benton County, Indiana 13
Leroy Township, Benton County, Iowa 10     Brains Benton 6
Polk Township, Benton County, Iowa 10     Brook Benton 18
Florence Township, Benton County, Iowa 10     Bruce Township, Benton County, Iowa 12
Fremont Township, Benton County, Iowa 10     Canton Township, Benton County, Iowa 12
Union Township, Benton County, Iowa 10     Carl Benton Reid 4
Nicholas F. Benton 10     Cedar Township, Benton County, Iowa 12
Benton MacKaye 10     Center Township, Benton County, Indiana 14
Benton Field 10     Charles Benton 3
Parish Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana 10     Charles S. Benton 4
Benton Township, Franklin County, Illinois 10     City of Belle Plaine Township, Benton County, Iowa 4
Sheena Benton 10     City of Shellsburg Township, Benton County, Iowa 17
Benton Metro station 9     City of Vinton Township, Benton County, Iowa 19
Union Township, Benton County, Indiana 9     Claude Benton Hudspeth 4
Senator Stephen Benton Elkins House 9     D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles 3
Morris Fuller Benton 9     Dave Benton 12
Oak Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana 8     Eden Township, Benton County, Iowa 12
Al Benton 8     Edward Benton 74
Benton Cordell Goodpasture 8     Eldorado Township, Benton County, Iowa 12
Benton Township 8     Ephraim Benton 4
Stevie Benton 8     Florence Township, Benton County, Iowa 10
Benton McMillin 8     Fremont Township, Benton County, Iowa 10
Joe Benton 8     Gilboa Township, Benton County, Indiana 11
Benton (town), Wisconsin 7     Glen Benton 20
USS Benton (1861) 7     Grant Township, Benton County, Indiana 12
York Township, Benton County, Indiana 7     Guy Benton Johnson 3
Benton v. Maryland 7     Guy Potter Benton 6
Jerome Benton 7     Harley Benton Guitars 3
Benton Park School 7     Harrison Township, Benton County, Iowa 11
Thomas W. Benton (printmaker) 7     Hart Benton Holton 4
James Benton Grant 7     Hickory Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana 12
Benton Harbor Blues 7     Homer Township, Benton County, Iowa 11
Joseph Benton Donley 7     Iowa Township, Benton County, Iowa 12
Benton Lake Wetland Management District 6     Jackson Township, Benton County, Iowa 11
Benton Park View 6     Jacob Benton 3
USS Benton County (LST-263) 6     James Benton Grant 7
Benton Sans 6     Jerome Benton 7
Guy Potter Benton 6     Jessica Benton 3
Benton Academy 6     Jessie Benton Frémont 18
Larry Benton 6     Jim Benton 19
Benton Jennings 6     Jim Benton (football player) 4
Brains Benton 6     Joe Benton 8
Benton Falls (band) 6     John Benton Callis 5
Arthur L. Benton 5     John Benton Sterigere 5
Benton Community School District 5     Joseph Benton Donley 7
Michael J. Benton 5     Kane Township, Benton County, Iowa 11
John Benton Callis 5     Lake Benton 2
Benton Central Junior-Senior High School 5     Lake Benton Township, Minnesota 32
William Duane Benton 5     Larry Benton 6
John Benton Sterigere 5     Lemuel Benton 2
Benton (surname) 5     Leroy Township, Benton County, Iowa 10
Mark Benton 4     Little Benton 2
Ephraim Benton 4     Maecenas Eason Benton 3
Jim Benton (football player) 4     Mark Benton 4
Benton Foundation 4     Michael Benton 2
Benton Community School Corporation 4     Michael J. Benton 5
Carl Benton Reid 4     Michael L. Benton 2
Charles S. Benton 4     Monroe Township, Benton County, Iowa 11
Hart Benton Holton 4     Morris Fuller Benton 9
Benton MacKaye Trail 4     Nicholas F. Benton 10
City of Belle Plaine Township, Benton County, Iowa 4     Oak Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana 8
Claude Benton Hudspeth 4     Parish Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana 10
Rube Benton 4     Peter Benton 18
Bernard Benton 4     Pine Township, Benton County, Indiana 11
Jacob Benton 3     Polk Township, Benton County, Iowa 10
Maecenas Eason Benton 3     Rattlesnake Mountain, Benton County, Washington 11
D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles 3     Richland Township, Benton County, Indiana 12
Guy Benton Johnson 3     Robert Benton 27
The Benton Review 3     Rube Benton 4
Jessica Benton 3     Saint Clair Township, Benton County, Iowa 11
Benton & Bowles 3     Samuel Benton Callahan 2
Benton County 3     Senator Stephen Benton Elkins House 9
Benton Jay Hall 3     Sergeant Benton 14
Charles Benton 3     Sheena Benton 10
Harley Benton Guitars 3     Stephen Benton 3
Stephen Benton 3     Stephen Benton Elkins 22
Benton Visual Retention Test 3     Stevie Benton 8
Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site 3     Taylor Township, Benton County, Iowa 12
Benton Murdoch Spruance 3     The Benton Review 3
Benton City 2     Thomas Benton 2
Lemuel Benton 2     Thomas Hart Benton 38
Michael L. Benton 2     Thomas Hart Benton (painter) 15
Little Benton 2     Thomas Hart Benton (senator) 21
Samuel Benton Callahan 2     Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site 3
Lake Benton 2     Thomas W. Benton (printmaker) 7
Benton High School 2     Union Township, Benton County, Indiana 9
Benton Township, Ohio 2     Union Township, Benton County, Iowa 10
Benton Township, Michigan 2     USS Benton (1861) 7
Benton Township, Pennsylvania 2     USS Benton County (LST-263) 6
Thomas Benton 2     William Benton 2
Michael Benton 2     William Duane Benton 5
William Benton 2     York Township, Benton County, Indiana 7

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Translations: Benton

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Chinese Simplified 男子名 (allen, alton, bailey, barclay, barrett), 本顿 (benton), 阿肯色州的本顿县 (benton county arkansas), benton 县 (benton county), 本顿港 (Benton harbor). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Benton. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 本頓 (benton), 男子名 (allen, alton, bailey, barclay, barrett), 阿肯色州的本頓縣 (benton county arkansas), benton 縣 (benton county). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Benton. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Bendon (Benton). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Benton. (volunteer & more translations)
German Bendon (Benton). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Benton. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Bendon (Benton). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Benton. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Bendon (Benton). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Benton. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese ベントン (Benton), ベントンハーバー (Benton Harber, Benton harbor), ベントン郡 (Benton County). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Benton. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Benton

Language Translations for “Benton” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Bathagentathagon (Benton). Additional references: Athag, Benton. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Bagentagon (Benton). Additional references: Double Dutch, Benton. (volunteer)
Ido Bendon (Benton). Additional references: Ido, Benton. (volunteer)
Leet 8&//+¤// (Benton). Additional references: Leet, Benton. (volunteer)
Oppish Bopentopon (Benton). Additional references: Oppish, Benton. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Entonbay (Benton). Additional references: Pig Latin, Benton. (volunteer)
Terran A bendon (benton). Additional references: Terran A, Benton. (volunteer)
Terran B Bendon (Benton). Additional references: Terran B, Benton. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Bubentubon (Benton). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Benton. (volunteer)
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