Benoni

[ buh-noh-nahy, -nee ]

noun

1. a city in the NE of the Republic of South Africa, near Johannesburg: gold mines.

Benoni

/ bɪˈnəʊnɪ /

noun

1. a city in NE South Africa: gold mines. Pop: 94 341 (2001)

Example Sentences

His next neighbor was Benoni Stebbins, sergeant in the county militia, who lived a few rods from the meeting-house.

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Benoni had sunk from his chair to his knees and was but half-conscious.

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Benoni shook his head and slowly extended his withered arms.

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The rest of the selectmen have left the care of Benoni Mead's funeral to me, and I've got a lot of things to do.

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He looked at Benoni with a woe-begone expression, and, turning away, helped himself to some liquor which stood on a table.

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