Ben

Ben

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ben"

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛn/
• (pin–pen merger) IPA^(key): /bɪn/
• Homophone: been (some accents), bin (pin-pen merger)
• Rhymes: -ɛn

Proper noun

Ben

1. A shortening of the male given name Benjamin or, less often, of Benedict.

Derived terms

• Ben Hill County
• Big Ben

Noun

Ben (plural Bens)

1. (US, slang) A US$100 bill, which bears a portrait of Benjamin Franklin. Often used in the plural form to indicate large sums of money.

Synonyms

• Benjamin

Anagrams

• EbN, NEB, NbE, Neb., neb

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Cebuano

Etymology

From English Ben.

Proper noun

Ben

1. a male given name

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɛn]

• Audio (Austria)

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Proper noun

Ben m (genitive Bens)

1. A male given name, short for Benjamin.

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German Low German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛɪ̯n/

Noun

Ben n (plural Bener or Benen)

1. Alternative spelling of Been : leg

Noun

Ben n (plural has not been set)

1. Alternative spelling of Been : bone (as material)
2. Alternative spelling of Been : bones; a skeleton or skeletons