First Known Use: 1859
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Big Ben
noun \-ˈben\
Definition of BIG BEN
1
: a large bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London
2
: the tower that houses Big Ben; also : the clock in the tower
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Origin of BIG BEN
Sir Benjamin Hall †1867 English Chief Commissioner of Works
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