beenship

English

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.

Noun

beenship (uncountable)

  1. (Britain, obsolete, dialectal) Worship; goodness.

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