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Ben, in the Bible, Levite porter under David.
ben1 Scot
an inner room in a house or cottage
ben2
1. any of several Asiatic trees of the genus Moringa, esp M. oleifera of Arabia and India, whose seeds yield oil of ben, used in manufacturing perfumes and cosmetics, lubricating delicate machinery, etc.: family Moringaceae
2. the seed of such a tree
ben3
Scot, Irish a mountain peak (esp in place names)


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But you are not a good enough sailor to beat Ben Ali, the Barbary Dragon.
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Ben Rogers hove in sight presently -- the very boy, of all boys, whose ridicule he had been dreading.
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We went down the hill and found Jo Harper and Ben Rogers, and two or three more of the boys, hid in the old tanyard.
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