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THOMAS HART 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

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Nouns denoting people

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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