ben Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a mountain or tall hill
    • they were climbing the ben

WordNet

Ben, Ben" nut` (Also<
  • Ben
  • Ben nut
)
Etymology
Ar. ban, name of the tree.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) The seed of one or more species of moringa; as, oil of ben. See Moringa.
Ben adverb & preposition
Etymology
AS. binnan; pref. be- by + innan within, in in.
Definitions
  1. Within; in; in or into the interior; toward the inner apartment. Scot.
Ben noun
Etymology
See Ben, adv.
Definitions
  1. The inner or principal room in a hut or house of two rooms; -- opposed to but, the outer apartment. Scot.
Ben
Definitions
  1. An old form of the pl. indic. pr. of Be. Obs.

Webster 1913