Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower itself, which stands at the north end ...

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1. a large bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London 2. the tower that houses Big Ben also : the clock in the tower.

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Technically, Big Ben is the name given to the massive bell inside the clock tower, which weighs more than 13 tons (13,760 kg). The clock tower looks spectacular ...

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Big Ben definition: the bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London, England.. See examples of BIG BEN used in a sentence.

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'Big Ben' isn't actually called Big Ben. Its name is actually Elizabeth Tower and Big Ben is just the nickname for the bell inside the tower.

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Definition of 'Big Ben'​​ 1. the great bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London.

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A symbol of democracy and a central part of what makes Britons feel British, Big Ben has become synonymous with both London, the United Kingdom and 'the Mother ...

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The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London is often called Big Ben, but the name really belongs to an enormous bell inside the tower.

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The most likely eponym is Sir Benjamin Hall, a Welsh civil engineer who served as a member of the House of Commons for nearly three decades.

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