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PRONUNCIATION OF BUT AND BEN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUT AND BEN

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But and ben is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BUT AND BEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

but and ben

But and ben

But and ben is an architectural style for a simple building, usually applied to a residence. The term is most common in the Scots language, for a two-roomed cottage, but also used by archaeologists to describe a basic design of "outer room" conjoined with "inner room" as a residential building plan. But and ben style construction was not uncommon in the ancient world and was used in the Bronze Age and earlier in locations such as Knossos and Magasa on Crete. The outer room, used as an antechamber or kitchen, is the but, while the inner room is the ben.

Definition of but and ben in the English dictionary

The definition of but and ben in the dictionary is a two-roomed cottage consisting of an outer room or kitchen and an inner room.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUT AND BEN

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but for
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butch
butcher
butcher´s
butcher´s boy
butcher´s hook
butcher´s shop
butcher´s-broom
butcherbird
butcherer
butcheries
butcherly
butchery

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUT AND BEN

Asben
ben
graben
leben
Leoben
Nagyszeben
paraben
Reuben
Ruben
Schwaben
waldsterben

Synonyms and antonyms of but and ben in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «but and ben» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUT AND BEN

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Translator English - Chinese

但和本
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pero y ben
570 millions of speakers

English

but and ben
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेकिन और बेन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

و لكن بن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

но и бен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mas e ben
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কিন্তু এবং বেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mais et ben
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tetapi dan ben
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aber und Ben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

しかし、ベン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하지만 벤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nanging ben
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nhưng và ben
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆனால் பென்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पण आणि बेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ama ben
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ma e ben
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ale i Ben
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

але і бен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dar și ben
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

αλλά και ben
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

maar en Ben
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

men och ben
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

men og ben
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of but and ben

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUT AND BEN»

The term «but and ben» is regularly used and occupies the 94.292 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUT AND BEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about but and ben

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUT AND BEN»

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An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: ...
Nane vthir wise, than thocht takin and doun bet War all Cartage, and with innemyis ouer set, Or than thar natiue ciete the toune of Tyre In furious ilanibc kcndlit and birnand schirc, Spredand fra thak to thak, baith but and ben, Als wele ouer ...
John Jamieson, 1808
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The Prepalatial Cemeteries at Mochlos and Gournia and the ...
Less common are those with but-and-ben plan (Palaikastro VI and Mochlos IV/V/ VI in its original plan) and an internal room reached through an outer vestibule ( Palaikastro II). Like Type A tombs, these may or may not be provided with an ...
Jeffrey S. Soles, 1992
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The English dialect dictionary
... or knife, Rtrson N. Garland (18m) Betty's More. 2. Without, outside; in the outer part of; in phr. on! the house, the outer or kitchen cnd ofa house. Sc. 'But the hoose' means the kitchen end of the house, and 'ben ' the parlour, yet ' but' and ' ben' ...
J. Wright, 2004
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The select melodies of Scotland: interspersed with those of ...
BLYTHE, blythe, and merry was she, Blythe was she but and ben, Blythe by the banks of Earn, And blythe in Glenturit glen. By Ochtertyre grows the aik, On Yarrow banks the birken shaw, ' But Phemie was a. bonnier lass Than braes of Yarrow ...
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WILLIS'S CURRENT NOTES:
The Bibliographical Catalogue was recently reprinted. BUT AND BEN DEFINED. Tho Cornish application of " but and ben " may be what Mr. Hawker of Morwenstow, Current Notes, 1855, p. 93, says it is ; but the phrase is by no means confined ...
WILLIS AND SOTHERAN, 1857
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Willis's Current notes
The Bibliographical Catalogue was recently reprinted. BUT AND BEN DEFINED. The Cornish application of " but and ben " may be what Mr. Hawker of Morwenstow, Current Notes, 1855, p. 93, says it is ; but the phrase is by no means confined ...
Willis's Current notes, 1857
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Willis's Price Current: A Catalogue of Superior Second Hand ...
The Bibliographical Catalogue was recently reprinted. BUT AND BEN DEFINED. The Cornish application of " but and ben " may be what Mr. Hawker of Morwenstow, Current Notes, 1855, p. 93, says it is ; but the phrase is by no means confined ...
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Willis's Current Notes: A Series of Articles on Antiquities, ...
The Bibliographical Catalogue was recently reprinted. BUT AND BEN DEFINED. The Cornish application of " but and ben " may be what Mr. Hawker of Morwenstow, Current Notes, 1855, p. 93, says it is ; but the phrase is by no means confined ...
George Willis, 1857
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Propriety Ascertained in Her Picture; Or, Inglish Speech and ...
Ov all by's Scottish compounds dhe moast frequent, az dhe moast nattural directives ; dhe moast chainged dher- fore, and so suppozed dhe least annalyzabel, ar but and ben, mere shrimps ov by-out and by-in, widhout and widhin. But and ...
James Elphinston, 1787
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The musical cyclopedia: being a collection of the most ...
Blythe, blythe, and merry was she, Blythe was she but and ben, Blythe by the banks of Earn, And blythe in Glenturit glen. Her looks were like a flower in May, Her smile was like a summer morn ; She trippit by the banks of Earn, As light 's a bird ...
James W. Wilson ((Musician)), 1852

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUT AND BEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term but and ben is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dornie family finally win 'dream home' go-ahead after eight-year …
“They have given the appearance of a simple 'but and ben' style at the beginning of the property and rather than going for a conventional style ... «Ross-Shire Journal, Feb 15»
2
The Fittie Squares, Aberdeen
Originally known as Fish Town but now called Footdee (pronounced Fittie), the “but and ben” two-roomed buildings face inwards, which is what created the ... «Radio Times, Jul 14»
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Scottish word of the week: Deoch-an-doris
In a wee but and ben. If you can say it's a braw bricht moon licht nicht. Well you're a' richt, ye ken. Most though, would prefer to hear their ... «Scotsman, Jun 14»
4
Billy Connolly diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
Several newspapers have recently carried stories about how Billy has put his beloved Highland “but and ben” on the market. Some showbiz ... «Scotsman, Sep 13»
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The Boxer/Grave Robber
Up the close and doun the stair, But and ben wi' Burke and Hare. Burke's the butcher, Hare's the thief, Knox the boy that buys the beef. «Boxing.com, Aug 13»

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