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ben Pronunciation: (ben), [key] — Scot. Scot.
—n. the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, esp. when used as a combined parlor and bedroom. —adv., prep. within; inside. —adj. inside; inner. ben Pronunciation: (ben), [key] — n.
the seed of a tropical tree, Moringa pterygosperma, that yields an oilused in manufacturing cosmetics and lubricating delicate machinery. Cf. horseradish tree. ben Pronunciation: (ben), [key] — n. Scot., Irish.
a mountain peak; high hill: Ben Nevis. ben Pronunciation: (ben), [key] — n.
son of (used esp. in Hebrew and Arabic names): Moses ben Maimon. Ben Pronunciation: (ben), [key] — n.
a male given name, form of Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.