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Benjamin
·noun A kind of upper coat for men.
II. Benjamin ·noun ·see <<Benzoin>>.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Benjamin
son of the right hand
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
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Benjamin
Son of my right hand.
1) The younger son of Jacob by Rachel (Gen. 35:18). His birth took place at E...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Benjamin
n.
a husband, in Australian pigeon-English.
1870. Chas. H. Allen, `A Visit to Queensland and her G...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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Benjamin
(son of the right hand, fortunate).
• The youngest of the children of Jacob. His birth took place o...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Upper
·noun The upper leather for a shoe; a vamp.
II. Upper (·comp) Being further up, literally or figura...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Franklin, Benjamin
(1706-1790)
American statesman, philosopher, and writer, was one of a numerous family. His f. was a...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Hoadley, Benjamin
(1676-1761)
Theologian and controversialist, ed. at Camb., entered the Church, and became Bishop su...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Jowett, Benjamin
(1817-1893)
Scholar, was b. at Camberwell, and ed. at St. Paul's School and Balliol Coll., where he...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Whichcote, Benjamin
(1609-1683)
Divine, belonged to a good Shropshire family, and was at Camb., where he became Provost...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Kidd, Benjamin
(b. 1858)
Sociologist, etc. Social Evolution (1894), Principles of Western Civilisation (1902), etc...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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benjamin-tree
n.
also called Weeping Fig in Queensland, Ficus benjaminea, Linn., N.O. Urticaceae.
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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upper story
or garret
Figuratively used to signify the head. His upper story or garrets are unfurnished; i.e. h...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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upper crust
The aristocracy; the higher circles.
I want you to see Peel, Stanley, Graham, Shiel, Russell, Macau...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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upper story
The brain; as, 'He's not right in his upper story.'--Carr's Craven Dialect. This same expression is ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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upper counter
The counter between the wing transom and the rail. (See counter.)
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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upper deck
The highest of those decks which are continued throughout the whole length of a ship without falls o...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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upper finishing
See finishings.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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upper masts
The top-mast, topgallant-mast, and royal-mast; any spars above these are termed poles. (See pole-mas...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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upper strake
or wash of boats.
A strake thicker than those of the bottom, wrought round the gunwales, and lined...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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upper or top-rider futtocks
These timbers stand nearly the same as breadth-riders, and very much strengthen the top-side.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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upper transit
The passage of a circumpolar star over the meridian above the pole; the opposite of the lower transi...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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upper-works
That part of a ship which rises from the water's surface when she is properly trimmed for a voyage.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of
(1804-1881)
Statesman and novelist, was the s. of Isaac D. (q.v.). Belonging to a Jewish family set...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Upper East Smithfield
East from Littie Tower Hill to Dock Street (P.O. Directory).
Earliest mention: Lockie, 1810.
Forme...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Upper Thames Street
West from Fish Street Hill to Blackfriars (P.O. Directory). In -Bridge Ward Within, Dowgate, Vintry,...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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the upper ten thousand
and contracted, THE UPPER TEN. The aristocracy; the upper circles of our large cities. A phrase inve...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Benjamin, The Land Of
The proximity of Benjamin to Ephraim during the march to the promised land was maintained in the ter...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Benjamin, The Tribe Of
The contrast between the warlike character of the tribe and the peaceful image of its progenitor com...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Angel Alley, Upper Thames Street
See Angel Passage.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Brewhouse Lane, Upper Thames Street
See Brewers Lane.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bush Alley, Upper East Smithfield
See Brush Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Castle Lane, Upper Thames Street
See Castle Yard.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Horshoe Court, Upper Thames Street
See Wilson's Yard.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Huggin Lane, Upper Thames Street
South out of Queen Victoria Street to Upper Thames Street (P.O. Directory). In Queenhithe Ward.
Fir...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sun Court, Upper East Smithfield
North out of Upper East Smithfield at No.20 (Lockie, 1810-Bacon's map, 1912).
Other names: "Sun Yar...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Swan Street, Upper East Smithfield
North-east from Butcher Row to East Smithfield at No.102, with a branch to Nightingale Lane (Lockie,...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Swann Alley, Upper East Smithfield
See Swan Street, Upper East Smithfield.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Timber Yard, Upper Thames Street
See George Yard.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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to keep a stiff upper lip
is to continue firm, unmoved.
My friend, said he, don't cry for spilt milk; keep a stiff upper lip;...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Benjamin, High Gate Or Gate Of
(Jeremiah 20:2; 37:13; 38:7; Zechariah 14:10) [Jerusalem]
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William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Red Bull Alley, Upper Thames Street
See Red Bull Yard.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sheepshead, Sheepherd's Alley, Upper Thames Street
See Shepherd's Alley.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.