Bev·an (b v  n), Aneurin 1897-1960. Welsh-born British politician who as minister of health (1945-1951) was the chief architect of the National Health Service. |
Bevan [ˈbɛvən]
n
(Biographies / Bevan, Aneurin (1897-1960) M, British, POLITICS: statesman) Aneurin (əˈnaɪərɪn), known as Nye. 1897-1960, British Labour statesman, born in Wales: noted for his oratory. As minister of health (1945-51) he introduced the National Health Service (1948)
Bevanite n & adj
Bevan [ˈbɛvən], Bev [bɛv]
n Austral slang
1. a stupid or unfashionable male
2. an aggressive and surly youth
[from the boy's name Bevan]
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