Big Ben

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The hour bell in the Elizabeth Tower (formerly known as the Clock Tower), adjacent to the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, United Kingdom.
  2. The clock tower itself.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Big Ben

Etymology

Disputed, possibly after Sir Benjamin Hall, who oversaw the installation of the Great Bell, or after English boxer Ben Caunt.

Synonyms

Great Clock
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