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Gender Feminine
Usage Theatre
Pronounced Pron. bi-NEE-thə  [key]

Meaning & History

Meaning unknown, possibly invnted from the English word "beneath" and the feminine suffix "a". Beneatha Younger is character in the play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry.
Added 11/17/2008 by Lady Seashell
Edited 3/20/2019 by SeaHorse15, enchy and Lady Seashell