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ben [ ben ]


noun  (plural bens)
Definition:
 
Ireland geography 
Same as  mountain (sense 1)
( often used in place names )
Ben Nevis



adverb 
Definition:
 
Scotland within or inside: in, into, or within a room or a building
We'll go ben and have our tea.

[Late 18th century. < Scottish Gaelic and Irish beann]
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