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Bennington

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English

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Etymology

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From Bennington, Vermont, headquarters of the Bennington Marble Company.

Noun

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Bennington (plural Benningtons)

  1. (antiques) A distinctive type of glazed ceramic marble, usually blue or brown.

Proper noun

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Bennington

  1. A surname.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A census-designated place in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
    2. An unincorporated community in Edwards County, Illinois.
    3. A township in Marshall County, Illinois.
    4. An unincorporated community in Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, Indiana.
    5. A minor city in Ottawa County, Kansas.
    6. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Shiawassee County, Michigan.
    7. A township in Mower County, Minnesota.
    8. A city in Douglas County, Nebraska.
    9. A town and census-designated place therein, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
    10. A town in Wyoming County, New York.
    11. Two townships in Ohio, in Licking County and Morrow County.
    12. A town in Bryan County, Oklahoma.
    13. A town and census-designated place therein, in Vermont, and one of the two shire towns of Bennington County. Named after Benning Wentworth.
  3. A community of Zorra township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

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