Ben

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ben"

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛn/
  • (pinpen merger) IPA(key): /bɪn/
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  • Homophones: ben, been (some accents), bin (pin-pen merger)
  • Rhymes: -ɛn, -ɪn

Proper noun

Ben

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

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

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

Proper noun

Ben

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

Anagrams

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Ben.

Proper noun

Ben

  1. a male given name from English

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɛn]
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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
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