Big Ben

Big Ben
Big Ben (izg. bìg bèn) m
DEFINICIJA
glasoviti sat koji se od 1859. nalazi na I krilu zgrade britanskog parlamenta, poznat po svojoj točnosti i zvonu od trinaest tona (dizajn i projekt Edmund Beckett)
ETIMOLOGIJA
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  • Big Ben — es el nombre familiar que se le da a la torre del reloj del Palacio de Westminster en Londres, así como la gran campana que alberga. Esta torre se encuentra al noroeste del palacio, y contiene tanto la campana como el gran reloj que la preside. * …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Big Ben —    Big Ben, the famous bell in the Clock Tower that strikes the hour over the British Houses of Parliament and is sounded by the British Broadcasting Company throughout the world, was originally cast in 1856. But the fifteen ton bell showed a… …   Dictionary of eponyms

  • Big Ben — the large bell in the tower of the ↑Houses of Parliament in London, which rings regularly to tell the time …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Big Ben — a large bell in the tower next to the Houses of Parliament in London, England, on which there is a clock. This name is often used for referring to the tower or its clock …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Big Ben — clock in the Parliament tower in London, generally said to have been named for Sir Benjamin Hall (1802 1867), first Chief Commissioner of Works, under whose supervision the bell was cast …   Etymology dictionary

  • Big Ben — n. 1. the great bell in the Parliament clock tower in London 2. the clock in this tower 3. the tower itself …   English World dictionary

  • Big Ben — For other uses, see Big Ben (disambiguation). Big Ben is i …   Wikipedia

  • Big Ben — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Big Ben (homonymie). Big Ben …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Big Ben — Uhrturm …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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