Big Ben
The Clock Tower, popularly called Big Ben
Meaning
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.
- The clock tower itself.
Related
Similar words
- Great Clock
Origin
- Disputed, possibly after Sir Benjamin Hall, who oversaw the installation of the Great Bell, or after English boxer Ben Caunt.
Modern English dictionary
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