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What does the name “Big Ben” originally mean?
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Big Ben originally refers to the large hour bell in the famous clock tower of the British Parliament. In everyday language, the name is now often used for the entire tower and its clock. The tower itself has been officially called the Elizabeth Tower since 2012; previously it was simply called the Clock Tower. The renaming was in honor of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
Big Ben originally referred to the large bell in the tower; the tower itself has been called the Elizabeth Tower since 2012.
