Ben

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ben"

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛn/
• (pin–pen merger) IPA^(key): /bɪn/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Audio (General Australian):

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• Homophones: ben; been (some accents); bin (pin–pen merger)
• Rhymes: -ɛn, -ɪn

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Ben

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

Derived terms

• Ben Franklin effect
• 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

• Ben Franklin, Benjamin, Benjamin Franklin, Franklin

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Ben

1. The capital city of Ben County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran.
2. A county of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran.

Translations

city in Iran

• Persian: بن (fa) (ben)

Etymology 3

Proper noun

Ben

1. Alternative form of Beng (“Mande language of Ivory Coast”)

Anagrams

• EbN, NEB, NbE, Neb., neb

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Ben.

Proper noun

Ben

1. a male given name from English

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɛn]

• Audio (Austria):

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Proper noun

Ben m (proper noun, strong, genitive Bens)

1. a diminutive of the male given name Benjamin

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