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Prime Minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949
Joseph Benedict Chifley (/ˈtʃɪfli/; 22 September 1885 – 13 June 1951) was an Australian politician and trade unionist who served as the 16th prime minister
Ben_Chifley
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
was the residence of Ben Chifley, Prime Minister of Australia 1945-1951, and his wife Elizabeth Chifley (née McKenzie). The Chifleys lived there from their
Ben_Chifley's_House
Government of Australia from 1945 to 1949
The Chifley government was the federal executive government of Australia led by Prime Minister Ben Chifley. It was made up of members of the Australian
Chifley_government
Australian federal electoral division
division was created in 1969 and is named for Ben Chifley, who was Prime Minister of Australia 1945–49. Chifley has been won by the Labor Party at every federal
Division_of_Chifley
Dam in Central West, New South Wales
Ben Chifley Dam, or Chifley Dam, is a rock and earth-fill embankment dam across the Campbells River in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia
Ben_Chifley_Dam
Prime Minister of Australia from 1941 to 1945
his post-war reconstruction plans were implemented by his successor Ben Chifley, who in 1946 led the ALP to consecutive victories for the first time
John_Curtin
Skyscraper in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Chifley Tower is a 53-storey skyscraper in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by New York City-based architects Travis McEwen and Kohn
Chifley_Tower
Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021. "Ben Chifley". Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. Archived from
List of prime ministers of Australia by time in office
List_of_prime_ministers_of_Australia_by_time_in_office
Australian politician (1894–1965)
and Minister for External Affairs, positions he held under Curtin and Ben Chifley until the government's defeat at the 1949 federal election. He served
H._V._Evatt
Topics referred to by the same term
Chifley can refer to: Ben Chifley (1885–1951), Prime Minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949 Elizabeth Chifley (1886–1962), wife of Ben Chifley Chifley
Chifley
Australian politician (1896–1973)
overseeing government censorship and propaganda during World War II. When Ben Chifley became prime minister in 1945, Calwell was also made Minister for Immigration
Arthur_Calwell
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
postcode is 2036. Chifley is surrounded by the suburbs of Matraville, Malabar, Little Bay and Phillip Bay. Chifley was named after Ben Chifley (1885–1951),
Chifley,_New_South_Wales
Prime Minister of Australia in 1945
ballot against Ben Chifley and Norman Makin, but Chifley emerged victorious. Forde continued on as deputy leader and army minister in the Chifley government
Frank_Forde
The Frontbench of Ben Chifley was the federal Australian Labor Party frontbench from 13 July 1945 until Chifley's death on 13 June 1951. It was opposed
Frontbench_of_Ben_Chifley
Prime Minister of Australia (1939–1941; 1949–1966)
in the Coalition. Curtin died in office in 1945 and was succeeded by Ben Chifley. The reconfigured Coalition faced its first national test in the 1946
Robert_Menzies
Highest political office within the party
the deputy party leader, was sworn in as interim prime minister until Ben Chifley was elected by Caucus as party leader on 13 July. If the leader is out
Leaders of the Australian Labor Party
Leaders_of_the_Australian_Labor_Party
Prime Minister of Australia in 1941
ultimately one of the few inclusions dropped by incoming ALP treasurer Ben Chifley after the government's defeat. Fadden later pointedly noted that, while
Arthur_Fadden
Political party in Australia
in office just prior to the end of the war and was succeeded by Ben Chifley. Chifley Labor won the 1946 federal election and oversaw Australia's initial
Australian_Labor_Party
City in New South Wales, Australia
later renamed the Ben Chifley Dam after the late Prime Minister Ben Chifley of Bathurst. It was opened in November 1956. The Ben Chifley Dam received a major
Bathurst,_New_South_Wales
Australian politician (born 1983 or 1984)
Billy Hughes Frank Tudor Matthew Charlton James Scullin John Curtin Ben Chifley H. V. Evatt Arthur Calwell Gough Whitlam Bill Hayden Bob Hawke Paul Keating
Paul_Erickson_(politician)
were up for election. The incumbent Labor Party, led by Prime Minister Ben Chifley, was defeated by the opposition Liberal–Country coalition under Robert
1949 Australian federal election
1949_Australian_federal_election
Wife of Australian Prime Minister (1886-1962)
Gibson Chifley (née McKenzie; 1 August 1886 – 9 September 1962) was the wife of Ben Chifley, the Prime Minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949. Chifley was
Elizabeth_Chifley
Highest representative and decision-making body
has a federal Labor government attempted to nationalise any industry (Ben Chifley's bank nationalisation of 1947), and that was held by the High Court to
Australian Labor Party National Conference
Australian_Labor_Party_National_Conference
were up for election. The incumbent Labor Party led by Prime Minister Ben Chifley defeated the opposition Liberal–Country coalition, led by Robert Menzies
1946 Australian federal election
1946_Australian_federal_election
Affiliate of the Labor Party in Victoria
government's budget to show its opposition to the federal Labor government of Ben Chifley, which had announced plans to nationalise the private banks. Although
Victorian_Labor_Party
opposition Labor Party led by Ben Chifley with a modestly reduced majority, and secured a majority in the Senate. Chifley died just over a month after
1951 Australian federal election
1951_Australian_federal_election
Australian domestic intelligence agency
and territory capital. A new $630 million Central Office named after Ben Chifley, the prime minister who created the organisation, was officially opened
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
Australian_Security_Intelligence_Organisation
July 1945, following the death of Prime Minister John Curtin. Treasurer Ben Chifley won an absolute majority on the first ballot, defeating three other candidates:
1945 Australian Labor Party leadership election
1945_Australian_Labor_Party_leadership_election
British civil ensign
private citizens using the Blue Ensign on land, and in 1947 Prime Minister Ben Chifley reaffirmed this position, but it was not until the passage of the Flags
Red_Ensign
32nd ministry of government of Australia
First Chifley ministry (Labor) was the 32nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 16th Prime Minister, Ben Chifley. The
First_Chifley_ministry
the war effort. In 1946, Churchill wrote to Australian prime minister Ben Chifley that "The male swan has died at the hands of its truculent spouse." Arrangements
Winston_Churchill's_pets
National University, retrieved 1 September 2022 Waterson, D. B., "Chifley, Joseph Benedict (Ben) (1885–1951)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra:
List of prime ministers of Australia
List_of_prime_ministers_of_Australia
Calendar year
majority, defeating the Labor Party, led by former Prime Minister Ben Chifley. Chifley dies a little over a month after the election; he will be replaced
1951
Head of government of Australia
Scullin preferred to live at the Hotel Canberra (now the Hyatt Hotel) and Ben Chifley lived in the Hotel Kurrajong. More recently, John Howard used the Sydney
Prime_Minister_of_Australia
Events in Australia since 1945
prime minister from 6–13 July, before the party elected Ben Chifley as Curtin's successor. Chifley, a former railway engine driver, won the 1946 election
History of Australia (1945–present)
History_of_Australia_(1945–present)
Hughes) Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (John Curtin, Frank Forde, and Ben Chifley) Paul Hasluck (John Gorton, William McMahon, and Gough Whitlam) Quentin
Records of prime ministers of Australia
Records_of_prime_ministers_of_Australia
Prime Minister of Australia since 2022
Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013. Packham, Ben; Shanahan, Dennis (26 June 2013). "Gillard backers quit as Labor MPs return
Anthony_Albanese
Hotel in Canberra, Australia
residence of Prime Minister Ben Chifley throughout his parliamentary career, including his term in office from 1945-1949. In 1951, Chifley suffered a fatal heart
Hotel_Kurrajong
Australian actor (1941–2022)
Wayback Machine" The Age, 6 November 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2015 "Ben Chifley on stage in his home town Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine"
Tony_Barry
Think tank of the Australian Labor Party
The Chifley Research Centre is the Australian Labor Party’s official think tank. Progressive Australia is a bi-annual conference and series of events
Chifley_Research_Centre
Political faction within the Australian Labor Party
Billy Hughes Frank Tudor Matthew Charlton James Scullin John Curtin Ben Chifley H. V. Evatt Arthur Calwell Gough Whitlam Bill Hayden Bob Hawke Paul Keating
Labor_Right
Trade union strike in Australia
from 27 June 1949 to 15 August 1949, with troops being sent in by the Ben Chifley Federal Labor government to the open cut coal mines in New South Wales
1949_Australian_coal_strike
Labor Party member, former Prime Minister Ben Chifley, who died on 14 June after suffering a heart attack. Chifley's death came less than three months after
1951_Macquarie_by-election
Curtin Bumble Full name: Francis Michael Forde Full name: Joseph Benedict Chifley Full name: Harold Edward Holt Full name: John McEwen Black Jack Full name:
List of nicknames of prime ministers of Australia
List_of_nicknames_of_prime_ministers_of_Australia
Large-scale migration after WWII
Australia policy in 1973. In the immediate aftermath of World War II, Ben Chifley, Prime Minister of Australia (1945–1949), established the federal Department
Post-war immigration to Australia
Post-war_immigration_to_Australia
New Zealand–Australian engineer (1896–1978)
responsible for the scheme, Nelson Lemmon, handed the Prime Minister Ben Chifley a note that simply read "Hudson, Hudson, Hudson!". He was appointed a
William_Hudson_(engineer)
Capital city of Australia
Australian politicians such as Barton, Deakin, Reid, Braddon, Curtin, Chifley and Parkes. On 9 May 1988, a larger and permanent Parliament House was
Canberra
Australian postgraduate school
Universities institution. The school takes its name from Ben Chifley - 16th Prime Minister of Australia. Chifley Business School was born out of the Association
Chifley_Business_School
1949 Australian political speech
1949 conference speech at the Sydney Trades Hall by then Prime Minister Ben Chifley, has biblical origins. 'City upon a Hill' is a metaphor from the Salt
The_light_on_the_hill
2008 Australian TV series or program
Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley's Battle for Coal is a 2008 Australian documentary about the 1949 Australian coal strike. It combines documentary footage
Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley's Battle for Coal
Infamous_Victory:_Ben_Chifley's_Battle_for_Coal
in office just prior to the end of the war and was succeeded by Ben Chifley. Chifley Labor won the 1946 election winning 54.1% of the two-party preferred
History of the Australian Labor Party
History_of_the_Australian_Labor_Party
Courier and SOE operative (1912–2011)
attorney general, and minister for external affairs in the Ben Chifley Labor government. While Chifley lost government to Robert Menzies, Wake recorded a 13
Nancy_Wake
Operator of a railway train
the highest-paid members of the occupation in the world at that time. Ben Chifley, former Prime Minister of Australia Christine Gonzalez, first female
Train_driver
Governor-General – Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester Prime Minister – Ben Chifley Chief Justice – Sir John Latham Premier of New South Wales – William
1946_in_Australia
Political and military leaders of the Allied nations during World War II
periods when Curtin was out of the country or unwell during 1944 and 1945. Ben Chifley replaced Forde and served as prime minister until 1949. Sir Thomas Blamey
Allied leaders of World War II
Allied_leaders_of_World_War_II
Australian politician (1904–1984)
federal Member of Parliament and future prime minister Ben Chifley, and also served as Chifley's campaign manager for the electoral Division of Macquarie
Tony_Luchetti
Independent Other parties Total seats 18th 1946 Ben Chifley (1885–1951) Labor forms a government under Ben Chifley. 43 15 11 1 1 3 LCL (2), Liberal Country 74
List of Australian federal elections
List_of_Australian_federal_elections
fifth-greatest prime minister; some respondents awarded half points. Ben Chifley received the most overall points in the survey (and was judged to be
Historical rankings of prime ministers of Australia
Historical_rankings_of_prime_ministers_of_Australia
Railway station in New South Wales, Australia
rail institute to educate the hundreds of workers at Bathurst. In 1903, Ben Chifley, who would become Prime Minister of Australia in July 1945, joined the
Bathurst railway station, New South Wales
Bathurst_railway_station,_New_South_Wales
Australians of European ancestry
immediate post-war era, defeating the Australian Labor Party government of Ben Chifley in 1949. Menzies oversaw the post-war expansion and became the country's
European_Australians
either ensign providing it was done so respectfully. Prime minister Ben Chifley issued a similar statement in 1947. On 4 December 1950, the Prime minister
Flag_of_Australia
following the death of sitting leader Ben Chifley. As deputy leader, Evatt became acting leader of the party upon Chifley's death on 13 June. Prior to the meeting
1951 Australian Labor Party leadership election
1951_Australian_Labor_Party_leadership_election
Official residence of the prime minister of Australia
served as caretaker prime ministers following the deaths of an incumbent. Ben Chifley (1945–49), who preferred the Hotel Kurrajong, where many Labor politicians
The_Lodge,_Canberra
First motor vehicle by Holden
Melbourne on Friday, 26 November. The official unveiling by Prime Minister Ben Chifley commenced at 2:30 pm on Monday, 29 November 1948, in the Fishermans Bend
Holden_48-215
Australian artist (1890–1961)
cartoon by Ian Gall, which appropriated his signed portrait of Ben Chifley, implying that Chifley was being controlled by Jack Lang. Meere won the case, and
Charles_Meere
Phrase derived from the parable of Salt and Light
hill" was famously used in a 1949 conference speech by Prime Minister Ben Chifley, and as a consequence this phrase is used to describe the objective of
City_upon_a_Hill
Judgment of the High Court of Australia
of Australia (upheld on appeal to the Privy Council) that invalidated Chifley government legislation that attempted to nationalise the private banking
Bank_Nationalisation_Case
Australian lawyer and activist
away from "passive welfare". On 12 August 2000, Pearson delivered the Ben Chifley Memorial Lecture "The light on the hill", with an important statement
Noel_Pearson
Australian politician (1891–1985)
planned to retire from public life in 1946, but was instead convinced by Ben Chifley to become governor-general. His appointment was initially controversial
William_McKell
Prime Minister of Australia (2007–2010; 2013)
as the new moral passion for the Labor Party in a way that recalled Ben Chifley's invocation of the Light on the Hill". The first official act of the
Kevin_Rudd
Government committee formed to conduct a war
Minister for Defence Coordination) Frank Forde (Minister for the Army) Ben Chifley (Treasurer) H. V. Evatt (Attorney-General and Minister for External Affairs)
War_cabinet
Headquarters of the ADF and Department of Defence in Canberra, Australia
Organisation (ASIO) was located at Russell until their move into the Ben Chifley Building in July 2013. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) occupies
Russell_Offices
Australian federal electoral division
divisions of a state are malapportioned. The most prominent former member is Ben Chifley, who was Prime Minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949, and was a member
Division_of_Macquarie
Australian political society founded in 1947
Billy Hughes Frank Tudor Matthew Charlton James Scullin John Curtin Ben Chifley H. V. Evatt Arthur Calwell Gough Whitlam Bill Hayden Bob Hawke Paul Keating
Australian_Fabian_Society
Curtin (died in office 5 July), then Frank Forde (until 13 July), then Ben Chifley Chief Justice – Sir John Latham Premier of New South Wales – William
1945_in_Australia
Calendar year
September 21 – Thomas de Hartmann, Russian composer (d. 1956) September 22 Ben Chifley, 16th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1951) Erich von Stroheim, Austrian-born
1885
Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013
Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012. Packham, Ben (12 August 2012). "Labor to act quickly to reopen Nauru, PNG asylum-seeker
Julia_Gillard
in which they were born. Scullin Lyons Page Menzies Fadden Curtin Forde Chifley McEwen Melbourne (see below) Hawke Rudd Sydney (see below) Reid Fisher
List of prime ministers of Australia by birthplace
List_of_prime_ministers_of_Australia_by_birthplace
33rd ministry of government of Australia
Second Chifley ministry (Labor) was the 33rd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 16th Prime Minister, Ben Chifley. The
Second_Chifley_ministry
for the Establishment and Maintenance of a Security Service issued by Ben Chifley. Note the spelling 'organization' used in the Directive. The official
Charter of the Australian Security Intelligence Organization
Charter_of_the_Australian_Security_Intelligence_Organization
Australian writer (1942–2016)
True Believers (with co-author Matt Carroll) and Infamous Victory: Ben Chifley's Battle for Coal (2008), with co-author Geoff Burton, made for Film Australia
Bob_Ellis
Australian actor, film director (1925–2003)
Actor in a Television Drama, for his role as Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley, in the ABC TV mini series The True Believers (1988). Devereaux's first
Ed_Devereaux
74th ministry of the Government of Australia
Billy Hughes Frank Tudor Matthew Charlton James Scullin John Curtin Ben Chifley H. V. Evatt Arthur Calwell Gough Whitlam Bill Hayden Bob Hawke Paul Keating
Second_Albanese_ministry
Currency of Australia from 1910 to 1966
sterling against the US dollar, Australian Prime Minister and Treasurer Ben Chifley followed suit so the Australian pound would not become over-valued in
Australian_pound
resulting in the Commonwealth's collapse. Australian prime minister Ben Chifley argued for maintaining a strong British connection, whilst South Africa's
1949 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference
1949_Commonwealth_Prime_Ministers'_Conference
Political party in Australia
Supporters of the federal party (led in New South Wales by Ted Theodore and Ben Chifley) were known as Federal Labor candidates. The election resulted in a landslide
Lang_Labor
relations, which was carried. Future Prime Ministers John Curtin and Ben Chifley both entered parliament at this election. Both then lost their seats
1928 Australian federal election
1928_Australian_federal_election
Australian politician
Minister in the Australian Labor Party governments led by John Curtin and Ben Chifley. He was responsible for organising production during World War II, establishing
John_Dedman
Civil ensign of Australia
merchant ships, providing it was done so respectfully. Prime Minister Ben Chifley issued a similar statement in 1947. Despite executive branch proclamations
Australian_red_ensign
University in Sydney, Australia
government planned to name the university Chifley University, after the former Labor prime minister, Ben Chifley. However, in 1989, a new Liberal government
Western_Sydney_University
British prince (1900–1974)
March 1947 Monarch George VI Prime Minister John Curtin Frank Forde Ben Chifley Preceded by The Lord Gowrie Succeeded by Sir William McKell Born Prince
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Prince_Henry,_Duke_of_Gloucester
Australian politician
(ALP) and held ministerial office in the governments of John Curtin and Ben Chifley, serving as Minister for Commerce (1941–1942), Commerce and Agriculture
William Scully (Australian politician)
William_Scully_(Australian_politician)
River in New South Wales, Australia
552 ft) over its 82 kilometres (51 mi) course. The river is impounded by Ben Chifley Dam upstream of Bathurst and carries water released from the dam[clarification
Campbells_River
postwar goals. 1949: The Light on the Hill by Australia Prime Minister Ben Chifley, paying tribute to the country's labour movement. 1950: The Declaration
List_of_speeches
Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1947 to 1951
Kingdom, British Prime Minister Clement Attlee, Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley, and South African Prime Minister D. F. Malan at the 1951 Commonwealth
Liaquat_Ali_Khan
Procedure of dissolving both houses of the Australian Parliament
the banks put in place by the Australian Labor Party government led by Ben Chifley. The repeal was opposed by the Labor Party in the Senate. Parliament
Double_dissolution
Defunct Australian automobile manufacturer
Prime Minister Ben Chifley at the launching of the Holden 48-215 on 29 November 1948
Holden
Australian politician
from 1937 to 1962. He served as Minister for Trade and Customs under Ben Chifley from 1946 to 1949. Courtice was born in Bundaberg and was educated at
Ben_Courtice
Political alliance in Australia
Billy Hughes Frank Tudor Matthew Charlton James Scullin John Curtin Ben Chifley H. V. Evatt Arthur Calwell Gough Whitlam Bill Hayden Bob Hawke Paul Keating
Labor–Greens_coalition
the strains of office and died weeks before the war ended, replaced by Ben Chifley. Of Australia's wartime population of seven million, almost one million
History_of_Australia
BEN CHIFLEY
BEN CHIFLEY
Female
English
English short form of Latin Penelope, PEN means "weaver of cunning."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of land on which grew bent grass, rushes, or reeds (Middle English bent).
Biblical
a son
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name YEN means "peace."
Male
English
Short form of English Kenneth, KEN means both "born of fire" and "comely; finely made." Also used as a nickname for other names that begin with Ken-. Compare with another form of Ken.
Male
English
 Short form of English Leonard, LEN means "lion-strong." Compare with another form of Len.
Male
Hebrew
(×ֶבֶן) Variant spelling of Hebrew Even, EBEN means "stone."
Male
Yiddish
(בֶּער) Yiddish name derived from German baer, BER means "bear." It is often paired with Dov--for example, Ber Dov, Dovber--which also means "bear" in Hebrew and has been borne by many rabbis and Zionists.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Ben-Owniy, BEN-ONI means "son of my sorrow." In the bible, this is the name given to Benjamin by his mother Rachel as she died giving birth to him.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : nickname from been ‘leg’, probably a nickname for a cripple.Dutch : occupational name for a butcher.Dutch : from a short form of any of the various Germanic personal names beginning with the element Ber(n)- ‘bear’, as for example Bernhard.English : variant spelling of Bean.
Female
Japanese
(è“®) Japanese name REN means "water lily."
Boy/Male
American, British, Celebrity, Christian, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Jamaican, Japanese, Swedish, Swiss, Tamil
Born of the Right Hand; Meadow with Coarse Grass; Son of the South; Benjamin; Freedom; Power
Female
English
Short form of English Beatrix, BEA means "voyager (through life)."Â
Male
Native American
 Native American Hopi name LEN means "flute." Compare with another form of Len.
Male
Japanese
(1-å¥, 2-謙, 3-ç ”) Japanese name KEN means 1) "healthy, strong" or 2) "modest," or 3) "study." Compare with another form of Ken.
Female
English
Short form of English Jennifer, JEN means "white and smooth."
Female
English
Pet form of English Beatrix, BEE means "voyager (through life)."
Male
Hebrew
(בֶּן-×ï‹× Ö´×™) Hebrew name BEN-OWNIY means "son of my sorrow." In the bible, this is the name given to Benjamin by his mother Rachel as she died giving birth to him.
Surname or Lastname
English, Danish, Dutch, etc.
English, Danish, Dutch, etc. : variant of Jan.Chinese : variant of Ren 1.
Boy/Male
English American Biblical Hebrew Latin
Right-hand son.
BEN CHIFLEY
BEN CHIFLEY
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Successful; Goddess Lakshmi; Famous
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Crossing the Daughter of the Mountain
Girl/Female
Indian
Short for Rusham which means peaceful
Female
Native American
Native American Navajo name DOLI means "bluebird."
Boy/Male
British, English, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Stiles; Bottom
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who had to watch or look after something (see Luker).
Male
Chamoru
, fresh, vigorous, young.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Lincolnshire named Blankney, from an Old English personal name Blanca + ēg ‘island’.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam
One who Increasing Happiness
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hamlett.
BEN CHIFLEY
BEN CHIFLEY
BEN CHIFLEY
BEN CHIFLEY
BEN CHIFLEY
n.
Alt. of Ben
a. & p. p.
Changed by pressure so as to be no longer straight; crooked; as, a bent pin; a bent lever.
n.
A low bed on wheels, that may be pushed under another bed; a trundle-bed.
imp. & p. p.
of Bet
v. i.
To go to bed; to cohabit.
n.
A governor of a province or district in the Turkish dominions; also, in some places, a prince or nobleman; a beg; as, the bey of Tunis.
v. t.
To put into a bin; as, to bin wine.
n.
A box, frame, crib, or inclosed place, used as a receptacle for any commodity; as, a corn bin; a wine bin; a coal bin.
n.
The unit of value and account in Japan. Since Japan's adoption of the gold standard, in 1897, the value of the yen has been about 50 cents. The yen is equal to 100 sen.
v. t.
To place in a bed.
n.
See Gun carriage, and Mortar bed.
a. & p. p.
Strongly inclined toward something, so as to be resolved, determined, set, etc.; -- said of the mind, character, disposition, desires, etc., and used with on; as, to be bent on going to college; he is bent on mischief.