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1. (n.) ben
the inner room of a cottage.
2. (prep.) ben
within.
3. (adj.) ben
inner.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME (Scots); cf. ME binne, OE binnan (c. OFris binna, MD, G binnen) =bi-be - +innan within)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) ben
a mountain or tall hill
"they were climbing the ben"
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1. (adverb) BEN
the inner or principal room in a hut or house of two rooms; -- opposed to but, the outer apartment
2. (noun) BEN
a hoglike mammal of New Guinea (Porcula papuensis)
3. BEN
alt. of Ben nut
4. BEN
within; in; in or into the interior; toward the inner apartment
5. BEN
an old form of the pl. indic. pr. of Be
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