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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ben1 (ben),USA pronunciation [Scot.]n. - Scottish Termsthe inner or back room of a two-room cottage, esp. when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
adv., prep. - Scottish Termswithin;
inside.
adj. - Scottish Termsinside;
inner.
- 1400–50; late Middle English (Scots); as adverb, adverbial, unexplained variant of late Middle English bin, Middle English binne, Old English binnan (cognate with Old Frisian binna, Middle Dutch, German binnen), equivalent. to bi- be- + innan within (compare in)
- Plant Biologythe seed of a tropical tree, Moringa pterygosperma, that yields an oil (ben oil) used in manufacturing cosmetics and lubricating delicate machinery. Cf. horseradish tree.
ben3 (ben),USA pronunciation n. [Scot., Irish.]- British Terms, Scottish Termsa mountain peak;
high hill:Ben Nevis.
- Scots Gaelic, Irish beann peak
- 1780–90
- Foreign Termsson of (used esp. in Hebrew and Arabic names):Moses ben Maimon.
Ben (ben),USA pronunciation n. - a male given name, form of Benjamin.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ben /bɛn/ Scot n - an inner room in a house or cottage
prep , adv - in; within; inside; into the inner part (of a house)
Compare but2Etymology: Old English binnan, from be- + innan inside |