Big Ben
Big Ben proper noun: the hour bell in the Elizabeth Tower (formerly known as the Clock Tower), adjacent to the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, United Kingdom.
Proper noun
Big Ben
- The hour bell in the Elizabeth Tower (formerly known as the Clock Tower), adjacent to the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, United Kingdom.
- Synonyms:
- Great Clock
- The clock tower itself.
- He pulled up his sleeve and there on his scrawny arm hung a Rolex the size of Big Ben.2015, Dorothea Benton Frank, Carolina Girls
Big Ben meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
Big Ben in Hindi
- the hour bell in London
- बिग बेन big ben
Big Ben in Tamil
- the hour bell in London
- பிக் பென் pik peṉ
Big Ben in Marathi
- the hour bell in London
- बिग बेन big ben
Big Ben in Urdu
- the hour bell in London
- بگ بین big ben
More languagesFewer languages
- Big Ben in Bengali
- বিগ বেন big ben
- Big Ben in Telugu
- బిగ్ బెన్ big ben
- Big Ben in Malayalam
- ബിഗ് ബെൻ bigŭ beṉ
- Big Ben in Kannada
- ಬಿಗ್ ಬೆನ್ big ben
- Big Ben in Arabic
- بِيج بِن bīj bin, بِيغ بِن bīḡ bin
- Big Ben in Persian
- بیگ بن big ben
- Big Ben in Thai
- บิ๊กเบน bík bayn
Synonyms of Big Ben
- Great Clock
Origin of Big Ben
Disputed, possibly after Sir Benjamin Hall, who oversaw the installation of the Great Bell, or after English boxer Ben Caunt.
Questions about Big Ben
- What does Big Ben mean?
- Big Ben means the hour bell in the Elizabeth Tower (formerly known as the Clock Tower), adjacent to the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, United Kingdom.
- What is Big Ben in Hindi?
- Big Ben in Hindi is बिग बेन (big ben). See Big Ben meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Big Ben?
- Big Ben is a proper noun.
Words near Big Ben in the dictionary
Source and license
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