bonham
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of bonham
C19: from Irish Gaelic banbh
Example Sentences
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In 2009, the original story - about a clever mouse fooling a series of predators while strolling in a deep dark wood - became an Oscar-nominated animated short film on BBC One, with James Corden, Rob Brydon and Helena Bonham Carter providing some of the voices.
From BBC
Three young brothers have died in Bonham, north Texas, after falling through ice on a private pond on Monday.
From BBC
Charlton “Chuck” Bonham will be stepping down as director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife at the end of the month, after contending with a slew of contentious issues during his long tenure, including the resurgence of wolves and plummeting salmon populations.
From Los Angeles Times
Starting Jan. 26, Bonham will become the California executive director of the Nature Conservancy, one of the country’s major environmental nonprofits.
From Los Angeles Times
“After 15 years, I just felt like I gave all I could to public service, and it was just the time for change,” Bonham said at a California Fish and Game Commission meeting this month.
From Los Angeles Times
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