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Definition of Big Ben
1
: a large bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London
2
: the tower that houses Big Ben
also
: the clock in the tower
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“Big Ben.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Big%20Ben. Accessed 30 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of Big Ben was in 1859
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