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Frequently seen in the names of Scottish peaks like Ben Nevis, what is the English meaning of the Gaelic word 'Ben'?

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Mountain

Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. The term 'Ben' is the Anglicized version of the Scottish Gaelic 'beinn'.

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