Bentinck

[ ben-tingk ]

/ ˈbɛn tɪŋk /

William Henry Cavendish, Duke of Portland,1738–1809, British statesman: prime minister 1783; 1807–09.

Example sentences from the Web for bentinck

I had reached the cross-trees, on my way down, when Captain Bentinck again hailed me.

A Middy in Command |Harry Collingwood
First Brigade (under the command of Major-general Bentinck).

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. |E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Pray what was the meaning of your being in town, but not in Bentinck Street, yesterday morning?

Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) |Edward Gibbon
As it was, he chose to take Bentinck's reckless aspersion at its highest, and the combat lasted for weeks and months.

The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) |John Morley

An instance of the use of the coronet of a marquess as a crest coronet will be found in the case of the Bentinck crest.

A Complete Guide to Heraldry |Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

Bentinck

/ (ˈbɛntɪŋk) /

Lord William Cavendish . 1774–1839, British statesman, governor general of Bengal (1828–35)