Definition of ben
Scotland
: within
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Origin and Etymology of ben
Middle English, from Old English binnan, from be- + innan within, from within, from in
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First Known Use: before 12th century
in the meaning defined above
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For one, there are those aforementioned ben-wa balls, which at least for the moment are occupying August Ames’s attention.
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The film connects black Americans to a continent that has ben positioned as mysterious, disease-infested and dark to the Western world.
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So…a swimming pool filled with ben wa balls instead of plastic sundae sprinkles?
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More flying eggs, Theota Avenue: On Oct. 19, a Theota Avenue man called police after waking up to find his house had ben egged with toilet paper strewn about.
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In fact, rebounds have ben a hallmark of this division.
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Sanchez has ben an Arsenal player since July 2014, when the North London club paid Barcelona £32m for his services.
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The case is still under investigation and no arrests have ben made, according to TMZ.
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And next to it, since this is the only way to read texts like the Book of Jonah, is one of the great commentaries that Jonah provoked, that of Obadiah ben Jacob Sforno.
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First Known Use of ben
1766
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