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Ben Nevis

UK/ˌbɛn ˈnɛvɪs/

Ben Nevis proper noun: the highest mountain in the United Kingdom, in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN1671).

Proper noun

Ben Nevis

  1. The highest mountain in the United Kingdom, in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN1671).
    • But narrative, after all, is Mr. Gilfillan’s forte, and his picture of the flood is a masterpiece. First, we have the march of the animals — lions and tigers, “the solemn elephants,” the hyena, “horrible even in its transient tameness,” “the fox and lamb embracing each other” — “thick streams of...1860 July 21, George Gilfillan, quotee, “Alpha and Omega”, in The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science, and Art, volume 10, number 247, →OCLC, page 87, column 2

Origin of Ben Nevis

From Scottish Gaelic beinn (“peak”) + "Nevis" having an unknown etymology.

Questions about Ben Nevis

What does Ben Nevis mean?
Ben Nevis means the highest mountain in the United Kingdom, in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN1671).
What part of speech is Ben Nevis?
Ben Nevis is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ben Nevis?
Ben Nevis is pronounced /ˌbɛn ˈnɛvɪs/ (UK).

Words near Ben Nevis in the dictionary

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