Bentleigh

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proper noun

A region of Victoria, Australia.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A region of Victoria, Australia.
    1. A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Origin

Bent + leigh. Coined by politician Thomas Bent, named after himself. Originally named for a real estate development by landowner-developer-politician Thomas Bent.

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APA

Bentleigh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bentleigh

MLA

“Bentleigh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bentleigh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bentleigh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bentleigh.

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