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ben

A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology | 2004 | | Copyright

ben. The common English rendering of Irish and Scottish Gaelic words for mountain, crag, peak, crest, pinnacle, or summit; cf. OIr. benn; ModIr. binn, beann; ScG beinn. See also SLIAB; SLIEVE.

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Ben

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Ben ♂ Short form of Benjamin, or less commonly of Benedict or Bennett. Since the mid-1980s it has also been very popular as an independent given name.

Pet forms: Benny, Bennie.

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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Ben." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Ben." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Ben.html

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Ben

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Ben in the Bible, Levite porter under David.

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Ben

A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art | 1999 | | Copyright

Ben ( Benjamin Vautier). See BODY ART.

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IAN CHILVERS. "Ben." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Ben

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Ben •Adrienne, again, amen, Ardennes, Behn, Ben, Benn, Bren, cayenne, Cévennes, Dairen, den, en, fen, gen, glen, Glenn, Guyenne, Gwen, hen, julienne, Karen, ken, Len, Loren, men, Nene, Ogaden, paren, pen, Penn, Phnom Penh, Rennes, Shenzhen, Sun Yat-sen, ten, then, Tlemcen, when, wren, yen, zazen, Zen •Chechen • Nurofen • peahen •moorhen • Origen • allergen • admen •bagmen, ragmen, swagmen •packmen • gasmen • taxmen •jazzmen • ramen • yardmen • legmen •chessmen • repairmen • flamen •mailmen • cavemen • he-men •freedmen • milkmen • linkmen •middlemen • wingmen • hitmen •handymen • bogeymen • hymen •icemen • conmen • strongmen •lawmen, strawmen •cognomen, nomen, praenomen, snowmen •patrolmen • oilmen • Shumen •newsmen •frontmen, stuntmen •firemen, wiremen •anchormen • newspapermen •cameramen • motormen •weathermen • mermen • playpen •pigpen • fountain pen • bullpen •samisen • Leuven • Ceinwen •somewhen

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