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1ben

adverb \ˈben\

Definition of BEN

Scottish
:  within
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Origin of BEN

Middle English, from Old English binnan, from be- + innan within, from within, from in
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with BEN

den, en, fen, Fenn, gen, glen, hen, ken, Ken, n, pen, Rennes, Seine, sen, Sten, ten, then, wen, when, wren, Wren, yen, Zen

2ben

preposition

Definition of BEN

Scottish
:  within

First Known Use of BEN

before 12th century

3ben

noun

Definition of BEN

Scottish
:  the inner room or parlor of a 2-room cottage

First Known Use of BEN

1766

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21 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ben
  2. ben chervil
  3. ben marcato
  4. ben nut
  5. ben oil
  6. Ben Sira
  7. ben-teak
  8. ben trovato
  9. Ben-Gurion
  10. Ben Lomond
  11. Ben Nevis
  12. Ben Venue
  13. Big Ben
  14. but and ben
  15. but-and-ben
  16. white ben
  17. Akiba ben Joseph
  18. Israel ben Eliezer
  19. Lomond, Ben
  20. se non è vero, è ben trovato
  21. Venue, Ben
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