there having been

A form of there be — Of the specified thing: to exist, physically or abstractly.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of there be
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APA

there having been. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20having%20been

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“there having been.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20having%20been. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “there having been,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20having%20been.

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