Benton

Other forms: Bentons

Definitions of Benton
  1. noun
    United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858)
    synonyms: Old Bullion, Thomas Hart Benton
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    legislator
    someone who makes or enacts laws
  2. noun
    United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
    synonyms: Thomas Hart Benton
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    example of:
    painter
    an artist who paints
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