name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Canada, General-American:/ɛbəˈnizɚ/
Received-Pronunciation:/ɛbəˈniːzə/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -iːzə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:EH2 B IH0 N IY1 Z ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
The stone memorial in Israel erected by Samuel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
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name
Meaning 2
A male given name from Hebrew taken up by Puritans in the 17th century.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 3
A ghost town in Georgia, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 4
A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 5
A locality in the Hawkesbury council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 6
A chapel or meetinghouse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
From Hebrew אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר (éven ha`ézer, “stone of help”).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.