beento

/ ˈbɪntʊ; ˈbiːntuː /

noun

1. a person who has resided in Britain, esp during part of his or her education

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of such a person

Word History and Origins

Origin of beento¹

C20: from been + to

Example Sentences

“As you get older, you come closer toward the end of your career, you realize how much you love what you are doing and how lucky you’ve beento travel around the world and go to these amazing cities and play tennis in front of these huge enthusiastic crowds,” he said.

From New York Times

Before giving birth, Busia penned the novel “The Seasons of Beento Blackbird,” co-wrote the film adaptation of Toni Morrison’s novel “Beloved” and played Nettie in Steven Spielberg’s film “The Color Purple.”

From Washington Times