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