Big Ben

name

Etymology

Disputed, possibly after Sir Benjamin Hall, who oversaw the installation of the Great Bell, or after English boxer Ben Caunt.

Definitions

  1. The hour bell in the Elizabeth Tower (formerly known as the Clock Tower), adjacent to the…

    The hour bell in the Elizabeth Tower (formerly known as the Clock Tower), adjacent to the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, United Kingdom.

  2. The clock tower itself.

    • He pulled up his sleeve and there on his scrawny arm hung a Rolex the size of Big Ben.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA