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–noun

1.	the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, esp. when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.

–adverb, preposition

2.	within; inside.

–adjective

3.	inside; inner.

[Origin: 1400–50; late ME (Scots); as adv., unexplained var. of late ME bin, ME binne, OE binnan (c. OFris binna, MD, G binnen), equiv. to bi- be- + innan within (cf. in)

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–noun

the seed of a tropical tree, Moringa pterygosperma, that yields an oil (ben oil) used in manufacturing cosmetics and lubricating delicate machinery.

Compare horseradish tree.

[Origin: 1550–60; < Ar bān

]

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–noun Scot., Irish.

a mountain peak; high hill: Ben Nevis.

[Origin: 1780–90; < ScotGael, Ir beann peak

]

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–noun (often initial capital letter

)

son of (used esp. in Hebrew and Arabic names): Moses ben Maimon.

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–noun

a male given name, form of Benjamin.

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ben Audio Help   (běn) Pronunciation Key
n.   The inner room or parlor of a house with two rooms.

adv.   Inside; within.

prep.   Within.

[Middle English, variant of binne, within, from Old English binnan; see en in Indo-European roots.]

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ben

"mountain peak" in Celtic place names (esp. of roughly pyramidal peaks standing alone), from Gael. beann, from O.Ir. *benno- "peak, horn, conical point," from PIE base *bend- "projecting point."

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ben
noun
a mountain or tall hill; "they were climbing the ben"

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Ben Franklin, TX Zip code(s): 75415

Ben Lomond, CA (CDP, FIPS 5332) Location: 37.10336 N, 122.08448 W
Population (1990): 7884 (3038 housing units)
Area: 36.4 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 95005

Ben Wheeler, TX Zip code(s): 75754

Ben Avon, PA (borough, FIPS 5504) Location: 40.50655 N, 80.08245 W
Population (1990): 2096 (850 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)

Ben Lomond, AR (town, FIPS 5260) Location: 33.83443 N, 94.11499 W
Population (1990): 157 (81 housing units)
Area: 10.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Ben Avon Heights, PA (borough, FIPS 5520) Location: 40.51150 N, 80.07292 W
Population (1990): 373 (150 housing units)
Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Ben Hill County, GA (county, FIPS 17) Location: 31.75940 N, 83.21976 W
Population (1990): 16245 (6875 housing units)
Area: 652.3 sq km (land), 5.7 sq km (water)

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Ben

Ben\, Ben nut \Ben" nut`\ . [Ar. b[=a]n, name of the tree.] (Bot.) The seed of one or more species of moringa; as, oil of ben. See Moringa.

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Ben\, adv. & prep. [AS. binnan; pref. be- by + innan within, in in.] Within; in; in or into the interior; toward the inner apartment. [Scot.]

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Ben

Ben\, n. [See Ben, adv.] The inner or principal room in a hut or house of two rooms; -- opposed to but, the outer apartment. [Scot.]

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