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Definition ben
Etymology 1
From Middle English ben, bene, from Old English b?n (“prayer, request, favor, compulsory service”), from Proto-Germanic *b?niz (“supplication”), from Proto-Indo-European *b?eh?- (“to say”). Related to ban. More at boon.
Noun
ben (plural bens)
Etymology 2
From Middle English ben, bene, variation of bin, binne (“within”), from Old English binnan (“within, in, inside of, into”), equivalent to be- + in.
Preposition
ben
- (Scotland, Northern England) In, into.
Adverb
ben (not comparable)
- (Scotland, Northern England) Inside.
Adjective
ben (comparative benner, superlative benmost)
- Inner, interior.
Noun
ben (plural bens)
- (Scotland, Northern England) Ben-room: The inner room of a two-room hut or shack (as opposed to the but).
Etymology 3
Probably representing a North African pronunciation of Arabic ???? (b?n, “ben tree”)
Noun
ben (plural bens)
- A tree, Moringa oleifera or horseradish tree of Arabia and India, which produces oil of ben.
- The winged seed of the ben tree.
- The oil of the ben seed.
Etymology 4
From Arabic ??? (bin) and Hebrew ?? (ben, “son”).
Noun
ben (uncountable)
- (usually capitalised) Son of (used with Hebrew and Arabic surnames).
Etymology 5
Borrowed from Scots ben, benn, from Scottish Gaelic beinn
Noun
ben (plural bens)
Etymology 6
UK C16. Probably from Latin bene or Italian bene.
Adjective
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