ben

bɛn

Definition

Definition of ben - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

quality

Dated

good or favorable in quality

Dated

The ben weather made the picnic enjoyable.

favorable

good

Noun

theater

Dated

benefit performance to raise funds

Dated

The actors organized a ben for charity.

benefit

charity

fundraiser

Scottish home

Dated

inner room in a two-room cottage

Dated

They sat in the ben discussing the day's work..

chamber

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inner room in a two-room cottage

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but and ben

small two-roomed cottage in Scotland

They lived in a quaint but and ben by the loch.

Origin of ben

Hebrew, ben (son)

Examples of ben in a sentence

Her ben attitude made her a favorite among peers.
The local theater hosted a ben for the hospital.
A ben was held to support the arts program.
The ben was warm and cozy.
They retreated to the ben for some quiet time.

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French:favorable, spectacle de bienfaisance, ...
German:gut, Benefizkonzert, ...
Italian:buono, evento di beneficenza, ...
Spanish:benigno, beneficio, ...
Portuguese:bom, espetáculo beneficente, ...
Chinese:良好的, 义演, ...
Japanese:良い, ベン, ...
Arabic:جَيِّد, عَرْض خَيْرِي, ...
Hebrew:טוֹב, הוֹפָעַת הֶתְרָמָה, ...
Russian:хороший, бенефис, ...
Ukrainian:гарний, бенефіс, ...
Hindi:अच्छा, लाभ प्रदर्शन, ...
Bengali:ভালো, বেন, ...
Catalan:bo, espectacle benèfic, ...
Czech:dobrý, benefice, ...
Danish:god, benefitforestilling, ...
Dutch:goede, benefietvoorstelling, ...
Greek:καλός, μπεν, ...
Hungarian:jó, jótékonysági előadás, ...
Khmer:ល្អ, ការសម្តែងសប្បុរសធម៌រៃអង្គាសថវិកា, ...
Korean:좋은, 벤, ...
Persian:خوب, اجرای خیریه, ...
Polish:dobry, przedstawienie charytatywne, ...
Portuguese (BR):bom, espetáculo beneficente, ...
Romanian:bun, spectacol de binefacere, ...
Swedish:bra, välgörenhetsföreställning, ...
Thai:ดี, เบน, ...
Turkish:güzel, yardım gösterisi, ...
Vietnamese:tốt, buổi biểu diễn gây quỹ, ...

Ben

bɛn

Definition of Ben - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

namesshort form of the name Benjamin

Ben is coming to the party tonight.

Benjamin

Benny

geography

Rare

administrative center of a county in Iran

Rare

Ben is known for its beautiful landscapes.

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Ben Nevis

highest mountain in the British Isles

Ben Nevis is a popular destination for hikers.

Ben Franklin

Benjamin Franklin, a US Founding Father

Ben Franklin was an inventor and statesman.

Big Ben

the hour bell in the Elizabeth Tower

Big Ben chimed at noon.

Ben Sira

Apocryphal book of maxims and proverbs

The teachings of Ben Sira are profound and timeless.

Origin of Ben

Hebrew, Ben (son)

Examples of Ben in a sentence

Everyone was excited to see Ben perform on stage.
Ben hosts an annual cultural festival.
Tourists often visit Ben for its historical sites.

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French:Ben, ...
German:Ben, ...
Italian:Ben, ...
Spanish:Ben, ...
Portuguese:Ben, ...
Chinese:本, ...
Japanese:ベン, ...
Arabic:بن, بَن, ...
Hebrew:בֶּן, בֵּן, ...
Russian:Бен, ...
Ukrainian:Бен, ...
Hindi:बेन, ...
Bengali:বেন, ...
Catalan:Ben, ...
Czech:Ben, ...
Danish:Ben, ...
Dutch:Ben, plaats Ben in Iran, ...
Greek:Μπεν, ...
Hungarian:Ben, ...
Khmer:បេន, មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលរដ្ឋបាលនៃស្រុកមួយនៅប្រទេសអ៊ីរ៉ង់, ...
Korean:벤, ...
Persian:بن, ...
Polish:Ben, ...
Portuguese (BR):Ben, ...
Romanian:Ben, ...
Swedish:Ben, ...
Thai:เบน, เมืองหลวงของเขตเบน, ...
Turkish:Ben, ...
Vietnamese:Ben, ...

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Definition of ben - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Noun

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Expressions with ben

Origin of ben

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Definition of Ben - Reverso English Dictionary

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Expressions with Ben

Origin of Ben

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Examples of Ben in a sentence

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