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Proper Noun

1. 1
   An English habitational surname from Old English from a place in Oxfordshire.
2. 2
   An English surname originating as a patronymic from Benedict + -son.
3. 3
   A rural municipality, the Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35, in south-east Saskatchewan, Canada.
4. 4
   A hamlet within the rural municipality in Saskatchewan.
5. 5
   A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU6191).

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6. 6
   A number of places in the United States:; A city in Cochise County, Arizona.
7. 7
   A number of places in the United States:; A village in Woodford County, Illinois.
8. 8
   A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.
9. 9
   A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland.
10. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Swift County, Minnesota.
12. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Swift County, Minnesota.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Hamilton County, New York.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Johnston County, North Carolina.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Cache County, Utah.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Rutland County, Vermont.
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    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in the town of Anderson, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

Example

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"Benson and Holmes analyzed the psychological effect of artificial insemination on parents."

Etymology

Ultimately from Old English Benesingtūn.

Related phrases

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