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ben

/ bɛn /

noun

an inner room in a house or cottage

preposition

in; within; inside; into the inner part (of a house)

adjective

inner

ben

/ 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

/ bɛn /

noun

a mountain peak (esp in place names)
Ben Lomond

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ben¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English (Scots); as adverb, an unexplained variant of late Middle English bin, Middle English binne, Old English binnan “within” (cognate with Old Frisian binna, Middle Dutch, German binnen ), equivalent to bi- “near, around” + innan “within”; be-, in

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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Example Sentences

The women call each other ben or sister in Gujarati.

From BBC

Cyprus has hosted joint Israeli-Cypriot military exercises, but has not ben involved in any military operations.

From Seattle Times

And, on Sunday, that became a reality as he completed his journey to Tunisia's northern point at Ras ben Sakka.

From BBC

Arkansas has ben plagued by penalties, committing 25 for 245 yards in three games - including 14 for 125 yards in the BYU loss.

From Washington Times

In the village of Tafeghaghte, Hamid ben Henna described how his eight-year-old son died under wreckage after he had gone to fetch a knife from the kitchen as the family were having their evening meal.

From Reuters