|
Definition of Bevin
1. Noun. British labor leader and statesman who played an important role in diplomacy after World War II (1884-1951).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bevin
Literary usage of Bevin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Iron Age Directory (1906)
"Cow and Sheep— Bevin Bros. Mtg. Co., East Hampton, ... Dog— Bevin Bros. Mfg.
Co., East Hampton Ct New York. Peck. ..."
2. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records by Charles William Manwaring (1902)
"VII)—7 April, 1703: John Bevin, Adms. on the Estate of his father Arthur Bevin
of Glastonbury, presented an Account of his Adms., which the Court accepts ..."
3. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1908)
"In 1631 Bevin published the work by which he is best known, ... This work is
dedicated to the Bishop of Gloucester, ' unto whom,' Bevin states, ..."