Ben Nevis

[ ben nee-vis, nev-is ]

/ bɛn ˈni vɪs, ˈnɛv ɪs /

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noun

a mountain in NW Scotland, in the Grampians: highest peak in Great Britain. 4,406 feet (1,345 meters).

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Words nearby Ben Nevis

Benn, benne, bennet, Bennett, Bennett's fracture, Ben Nevis, Bennington, benny, Benny, Jack, Benoît, Benoît de Sainte-Maure

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British Dictionary definitions for Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis

/ (bɛn ˈnɛvɪs) /

noun

a mountain in W Scotland, in the Grampian mountains: highest peak in Great Britain. Height: 1344 m (4408 ft)

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