Big Ben


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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
[C19: named after Sir Benjamin Hall, Chief Commissioner of Works in 1856 when it was cast]
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Big Ben

- Not the clock in the tower of the Houses of Parliament but the bell itself.
See also related terms for tower.
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Noun1.Big Ben - clock in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, LondonBig 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
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Big Ben wrote and fought, quarreled and made friends, drank and talked, living always on the verge of poverty.
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When he awoke he found that it was still quite light, and presently he heard Big Ben strike seven.
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Now, where the huge grizzly bear came from that night was long a mystery, while the people of the Springs Brothers' Circus, showing at Sausalito, searched long and vainly for "Big Ben, the Biggest Grizzly in Captivity." But Big Ben escaped, and, out of the mazes of half a thousand bungalows and country estates, selected the grounds of James J.
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There are numerous witnesses that Big Ben pointed to ten minutes past six at the moment.
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It was like Big Ben striking at the last--striking nine to the fellow on the drop."
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Big Ben is 160 years old today - and halfway through a major restoration that will save the famous clock tower.
Big Ben marks 160th birthday as massive revamp project at Parliament continues; The world's most famous bell first rang out across London on July 11, 1859
BY NADA FARHOUD Consumer Features Editor THE label on HP Sauce is being changed to show the scaffolding on the tower of Big Ben.
Building on a tradition; HP Sauce label shows Big Ben with scaffold
And she is working on one of the most high profile restoration jobs in the world as she helps revamp the clock tower housing London's Big Ben, where the scaffolding is 90 metres tall.
Scaffolder Fay's going up in the world
Big Ben is often mistaken forWestminster Palace'siconic clock tower, but is in fact the huge bell which sits inside it.
What is being done to Big Ben and when will it reopen again? Everything you need to know about the massive bell which sits in London's most iconic clock tower; Everything you need to know about the massive bell which sits in London's most iconic clock tower
BIG Ben will strike today to mark the centenary of the Armistice, despite the clock tower being covered in scaffolding for conservation works.
Big Ben to break silence at 11am
The use of scaffolding at Big Ben has been drawing criticism from tourists.
Big Ben scaffolding leaves tourists hoping to see London landmark fuming; Unhappy people travelling to the tourist hotspot in the capital city have been left underwhelmed
(OTC Markets: TSPG) ("TGI"), a diversified technology company, today announced that it has retained Big Ben Ventures as its financial advisor and investment banker to provide general financial advisory and investment banking services for its expansion plans in Europe.
TGI Retains Big Ben Ventures to Provide Financial Advisory and Investment Banking Services

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