Definitions for Ben
bɛnben

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. bennoun

   a mountain or tall hill

   "they were climbing the ben"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Bennoun

   A diminutive of the male given name Benjamin or, less often, of Benedict.

2. Etymology: بن and בן.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ben

2. Behen, Bennoun

   Valerian roots. Also a fruit resembling the tamarisk, from which perfumers extract an oil. Dict.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ben

   Benjamin Hardwick (6 December 1981 – 23 March 1985) was Britain's youngest liver transplant patient. He became a celebrity through appearing on the BBC television programme That's Life! after his parents appealed for more awareness of organ donation when their son, who suffered from biliary atresia, urgently needed a transplant. While he also became the first child in the country to receive a liver transplant, the initial transplant failed. After a second transplant the following year, he died of complications at the age of 3. Following this event, at least GB£10,000 was raised in Hardwick's name to support other seriously ill children. In his memory, his family set up the Ben Hardwick Memorial Fund, which aimed to offer financial support to the families of children who suffer from primary liver disease. British celebrity Esther Rantzen, who hosted That's Life! and co-wrote a book based on Ben's story, was a trustee on the fund's board. The Ben Hardwick Fund took over the work of the Ben Hardwick Memorial Fund in 1997. Esther Rantzen is patron of the present fund, which helps children suffering from primary liver disease with costs associated with their illness. In 1985 Marti Webb released as a tribute a cover version of the Michael Jackson song "Ben", which reached number 5 in the UK charts, the royalties being donated to the Memorial Fund.

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1. Ben

   Ben is a commonly used given name for males, derived from the Hebrew name "Benjamin," meaning "son of the right hand" or "son of the south." It is often used as a standalone name and is of biblical and historical significance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Ben

   alt. of Ben nut

2. Ben

   within; in; in or into the interior; toward the inner apartment

3. Benadverb

   the inner or principal room in a hut or house of two rooms; -- opposed to but, the outer apartment

4. Ben

   an old form of the pl. indic. pr. of Be

5. Bennoun

   a hoglike mammal of New Guinea (Porcula papuensis)

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ben

   "Ben" is a song written by Don Black and composed by Walter Scharf for the 1972 film of the same name. It was performed in the film by Lee Montgomery and by Michael Jackson over the closing credits. Jackson's single, recorded for the Motown label in 1972, spent one week at the top of the U.S. pop chart. It also reached number-one on the Australian pop chart, spending eight weeks at the top spot. The song also later reached a peak of number seven on the British pop chart. "Ben" won a Golden Globe for Best Song. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1973, losing to "The Morning After" from The Poseidon Adventure; Jackson performed the song in front of a live audience at the ceremony. The song was Jackson's first #1 solo hit.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Ben

   ben, n. a mountain peak. [Gael. beann.]

2. Ben

   ben, prep. and adv. in toward the inner apartment of a house.—n. the inner apartment of a house, as opposed to the But or kitchen through which one must generally pass first.—To be far ben with one, to be on terms of great intimacy or friendship with; To live but and ben, to live respectively in these rooms, in close neighbourhood with any one. [M. E. binne—A.S. binnan, within.]

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1. ben

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3. BEN

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Ben

   Theatrical slang for “benefit.”

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BEN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ben is ranked #9596 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ben surname appeared 3,386 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Ben.
   
   27.7% or 940 total occurrences were Black.
   26% or 883 total occurrences were White.
   24.9% or 843 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   11.5% or 392 total occurrences were Asian.
   6.8% or 231 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.8% or 97 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Mountain

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Ben' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3325

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Ben' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1969

Anagrams for Ben »

1. NbE

2. neb

3. Neb.

4. EbN

How to pronounce Ben?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Ben in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ben in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ben in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Ben in a Sentence

1. Steve Deace:

   Ben Carson is not Ben Carson, if Ben Carson wins here and Ted Cruz finishes second, Ted Cruz is clearly Ted Cruz.

2. Pittsburgh Steelers:

   Ben is one of the greatest quarterbacks in team history, and we are thrilled we were able to finalize a contract that will keep Ben with the Steelers through the 2019 season at least, we believe Ben is getting better each year, and we are looking forward to him continuing to lead us toward another Super Bowl championship.

3. Dan Pfeiffer:

   She is potentially the biggest threat to his being the nominee because she has all the resume of the outsider, not in elected office, but has more traditional experience -- seems less risky than Donald Trump or Ben Carson.

4. Ben Crump:

   George Floyd says in response to Thomas Lane. George Floyd was given no explanation as to why George Floyd was being questioned, according to the news report. Ben Crump, the attorney for the George Floyd family, said the footage reinforces that George Floyd posed no threat to the four officers. The more video evidence you see, the more unjustifiable George Floyds torture and death at the hands of the police becomes, although the allegation against George was for a non-violent offense involving a $ 20 bill, the police officers approached him with guns drawn, simply because he was a Black man.

5. Ben Jealous:

   It's cynical out here. It's polarizing the way that I've never seen it before. And I feel like Ben is a uniter, as a policymaker, he's imaginative and he understands people.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Ben
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ben
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Ben
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ben
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Ben
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Ben
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Ben
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html