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ben
1[ ben ]
noun
- the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
adverb
- within; inside.
adjective
- inside; inner.
ben
2[ ben ]
noun
- the seed of a tropical tree, Moringa pterygosperma, that yields an oil ben oil used in manufacturing cosmetics and lubricating delicate machinery.
ben
3[ ben ]
noun
, Scot., Irish.
- a mountain peak; high hill:
Ben Nevis.
ben
4[ ben ]
- son of (used especially in Hebrew and Arabic names):
Moses ben Maimon.
Ben
5[ ben ]
noun
- a first name, form of Benjamin.
ben
1/ bɛn /
noun
- a mountain peak (esp in place names)
Ben Lomond
ben
2/ bɛn /
noun
- any of several Asiatic trees of the genus Moringa , esp M. oleifera of Arabia and India, whose seeds yield oil of ben , used in manufacturing perfumes and cosmetics, lubricating delicate machinery, etc: family Moringaceae
- the seed of such a tree
ben
3/ bɛn /
noun
- an inner room in a house or cottage
preposition
- in; within; inside; into the inner part (of a house)
adjective
- inner
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ben1
Origin of ben2
First recorded in 1550–60; from Arabic bān, the name of the tree
Origin of ben3
First recorded in 1780–90; from Scots Gaelic, Irish beann “peak”
Origin of ben4
From Hebrew bēn, Arabic bin “son”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ben1
C18: from Gaelic beinn , from beann
Origin of ben2
C15: from Arabic bān
Origin of ben3
Old English binnan , from be- + innan inside
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