Ben
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ben"
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /bɛn/
- (pin–pen merger) IPA(key): /bɪn/
Audio (Southern England) (file) Audio (AU) (file) - Homophones: ben, been (some accents), bin (pin-pen merger)
- Rhymes: -ɛn, -ɪn
Etymology 1 edit
Proper noun edit
Ben
- A shortening of the male given name Benjamin or, less often, of Benedict.
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
Ben (plural Bens)
- (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.
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Etymology 2 edit
Proper noun edit
Ben
- The capital city of Ben County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran.
- A county of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran.
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Etymology 3 edit
Proper noun edit
Ben
- Alternative form of Beng (“Mande language of Ivory Coast”)
Anagrams edit
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Ben
- a male given name from English
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Ben m (proper noun, strong, genitive Bens)
- a diminutive of the male given name Benjamin
German Low German edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Noun edit
Ben n (plural has not been set)