Big Ben

Big Ben

n

1. the bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London

2. the clock in this tower

3. (Placename) the tower

[named after Sir Benjamin Hall, Chief Commissioner of Works in 1856 when it was cast]

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Noun

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Big Ben - clock in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London British capital, capital of the United Kingdom, Greater London, London - the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center