Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete form of
ebon .
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Examples
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Buffalo, on a large tract of land which they called Eben-Ezer.
The Communistic Societies of the United States From Personal Visit and Observation Charles Nordhoff 1865
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Eben is a combative force-of-nature and I am glad he is on our side!
Archive 2007-06-11 Venky 2007
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When I heard 'bout them being there, I called Eben and
Hillsboro People Dorothy Canfield Fisher 1918
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They found a man called Eben, a Korean who had originally been a priest, and he, having resumed the stole, consecrated the twelve-year-old daughter of Shiba Tachito, together with two other girls, as nuns.
A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Dairoku Kikuchi 1886
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"Who hangs upon our palisadoes?" called Eben Dudley.
The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish James Fenimore Cooper 1820
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If you are interested in 'dating advice', you will probably sooner or later find David DeAngelo (aka Eben Pagan) and you if like his material you will become a fan of his fan page, but not only that ...
Digital Point Forums Nick Stone 2009
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If you are interested in 'dating advice', you will probably sooner or later find David DeAngelo (aka Eben Pagan) and you if like his material you will become a fan of his fan page, but not only that ...
Digital Point Forums 2009
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"Eben," she said, "is it impossible for a healthy person to be a clairvoyant?"
Hetty's Strange History Anonymous
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"Eben," she said almost falteringly, "you give me everything -- and I give you so little."
The Tyranny of Weakness Charles Neville Buck 1904
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"Eben," said his wife, in her timid way of stealing on his confidence.
Country Neighbors Alice Brown 1902
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