beenship

noun

beenship

noun

Etymology Origin obscure. Perhaps from been, bene (“prayer, petition”) + -ship, and/or from dialectal bein, bien (“in good condition, well-to-do, cosy”) + -ship. More at bene, bein, bain.

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UK, Dialectal, Obsolete Worship; goodness.

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