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Ben·ning·ton (ben′iŋ tən)

town in SW Vt.: in a Revolutionary battle (1777) fought nearby, Hessians sent by Burgoyne were defeated by colonial forces: pop. 16,000

Etymology: after Benning Wentworth (1696-1770), 1st gov. of New Hampshire

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