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 Definitions of BEN  [ɛn]  

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Definition of 'BEN' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

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)

Definition of 'BEN' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) ben
a mountain or tall hill
"they were climbing the ben"


Definition of 'BEN' Webster Dictionary 

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



'BEN' - Nearby Entries  

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