in; within; inside; into the inner part (of a house)
adjective
3.
inner
Compare but2
Word origin
Old English binnan, from be- + innan inside
ben in British English2
(bɛn)
noun
1.
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
2.
the seed of such a tree
Word origin
C15: from Arabic bān
ben in British English3
(bɛn)
noun
Scottish and Irish
a mountain peak (esp in place names)
Ben Lomond
Word origin
C18: from Gaelic beinn, from beann
ben in American English1
(bɛn)
noun
son (of)
Rabbi Ben Ezra
Word origin
Heb ben
ben in American English2
(bɛn)
noun
Scottish and Irish
a mountain peak
Ben Nevis
Word origin
Scot < Gael beann, akin to MIr benn, a peak: see pin
ben in American English3
(bɛn)
Scottish
adverb, preposition
1.
within; inside
noun
2.
the inner room or living room of a cottage
Word origin
Scot < ME binne < OE be-, by + innan, in
Examples of 'ben' in a sentence
ben
`Fetch me my shaving strop, son... then go and bring your sister ben here.
Fraser, Christine Marion NOBLE BEGINNNINGS
All related terms of 'ben'
Ben-Zvi
Itzhak ( ˈjɪtsxak ). 1884–1963, Israeli statesman ; president (1952–63)
Big Ben
the bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament , London
Ben Bella
Mohammed Ahmed ( ˈɑːmɪd ). 1916–2012, Algerian statesman: first prime minister (1962–65) and president (1963–65) of independent Algeria : overthrown and imprisoned (1965–80)
Ben Nevis
a mountain in W Scotland , in the Grampian mountains: highest peak in Great Britain . Height : 1345 m (4413 ft)
Ben-Gurion
David , original name David Gruen . 1886–1973, Israeli socialist statesman , born in Poland ; first prime minister of Israel (1948–53, 1955–63)
Ben Lomond
a mountain in W central Scotland , on the E side of Loch Lomond . Height : 974 m (3196 ft)
but and ben
a two-roomed cottage consisting of an outer room or kitchen ( but ) and an inner room ( ben )
Ben Day process
a method of adding texture , shading , or detail to line drawings by overlaying a transparent sheet of dots or any other pattern during platemaking
pidyon haben
the rite of relieving the first male child born to parents not descended from Aaron or Levi of certain religious obligations by redeeming him from a member of the priestly class, celebrated 30 days after the child's birth
Benday process
a process for adding tone or shading , as in reproducing drawings, by the overlay on the plate of patterns, as of dots