Benet

Be·nét

 (bĭ-nā′), William Rose 1886-1950.

American writer and editor whose works include poetry, novels, and The Reader's Encyclopedia (1948). His brother, Stephen Vincent Benét (1898-1943), also a writer, is best known for his Civil War narrative poem John Brown's Body (1928).

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benet

(bɪˈnɛt)

vb (tr)

to trap (something) in a net

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Benét

(bəˈneɪ)

n

(Biography) Stephen Vincent. 1898–1943, US poet and novelist, best known for his poem on the American Civil War John Brown's Body (1928)

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Be•nét

(bɪˈneɪ)

n.

1. Stephen Vincent, 1898–1943, U.S. poet.

2. his brother William Rose, 1886–1950, U.S. poet and critic.

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Noun	1.	Benet - United States poet; brother of William Rose Benet (1898-1943) Stephen Vincent Benet
	2.	Benet - United States writer; brother of Stephen Vincent Benet (1886-1950) William Rose Benet

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