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BENTON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858)
Synonyms:
Benton; Old Bullion; Thomas Hart Benton
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
legislator (someone who makes or enacts laws)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
Synonyms:
Benton; Thomas Hart Benton
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
painter (an artist who paints)
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