BIG BEN Definition & Meaning

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Big Ben

noun

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

Big Ben

noun

the bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London
the clock in this tower
the tower

Big Ben

The popular name for the huge clock mounted in a tower near the meeting place of the British Parliament in London . Big Ben strikes the quarter-hour with the familiar Westminster chimes.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Big Ben¹

First recorded in 1890–95

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Big Ben¹

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

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Heard Island, though, is barren, icy and completely uninhabited - home to Australia's largest and only active volcano, Big Ben, and mostly covered by glaciers.

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The barefoot man was brought down in a cherry picker as Big Ben struck midnight, after more than 16 hours on a ledge several metres up the tower.

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Emergency services were called to the Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben, at 07:24 GMT on Saturday and spent hours managing the incident.

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Video shared on social media shows a barefoot man stood on a ledge several metres up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben.

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Last year more than seven million people were watching as Rick Astley handed over to Big Ben.

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