Besant

[ bez-uhnt for 1; buh-zant, older use bez-uhnt for 2 ]

/ ˈbɛz ənt for 1; bəˈzænt, older use ˈbɛz ənt for 2 /

noun

Annie (Wood), 1847–1933, English theosophist.

Sir Walter, 1836–1901, English novelist.

Words nearby Besant

beryllonite, Berzelius, bes, besague, Besançon, Besant, bes antler, bescreen, bescribble, beseech, beseem

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Example sentences from the Web for Besant

Mrs. Besant's last sentence contains the whole raison d'être of this my Protest.
H. P. Blavatsky|Alice Leighton Cleather
Mrs. Besant had reviewed a new book by Mr. Kingsland, and took the opportunity to refer to his resignation.
H. P. Blavatsky|Alice Leighton Cleather
With the complete disruption of the Society the Brahmin period of dominance over Mrs. Besant came to an end.
H. P. Blavatsky|Alice Leighton Cleather
Mrs. Besant does not say she has seen it herself; indeed, she is always relying on someone else.
Flowers of Freethought|George W. Foote

Barrie has a prettier witt; but Besant will keep in all weathers, and serve as right Pemmican.
Adventures in Criticism|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

British Dictionary definitions for Besant

Besant

/ (ˈbɛzənt, bɪˈzænt) /

noun

Annie, née Wood . 1847–1933, British theosophist, writer, and political reformer in England and India

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单词	besant
释义	Besant [ bez-uhnt for 1; buh-zant, older use bez-uhnt for 2 ] / ˈbɛz ənt for 1; bəˈzænt, older use ˈbɛz ənt for 2 / noun Annie (Wood), 1847–1933, English theosophist. Sir Walter, 1836–1901, English novelist. Words nearby Besant beryllonite, Berzelius, bes, besague, Besançon, Besant, bes antler, bescreen, bescribble, beseech, beseem Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Besant Mrs. Besant's last sentence contains the whole raison d'être of this my Protest. H. P. Blavatsky\|Alice Leighton Cleather Mrs. Besant had reviewed a new book by Mr. Kingsland, and took the opportunity to refer to his resignation. H. P. Blavatsky\|Alice Leighton Cleather With the complete disruption of the Society the Brahmin period of dominance over Mrs. Besant came to an end. H. P. Blavatsky\|Alice Leighton Cleather Mrs. Besant does not say she has seen it herself; indeed, she is always relying on someone else. Flowers of Freethought\|George W. Foote Barrie has a prettier witt; but Besant will keep in all weathers, and serve as right Pemmican. Adventures in Criticism\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch British Dictionary definitions for Besant Besant / (ˈbɛzənt, bɪˈzænt) / noun Annie, née Wood . 1847–1933, British theosophist, writer, and political reformer in England and India Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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