# benben stone

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A sacred stone found in solar temples in ancient Egypt.

## Etymology
From Egyptian bnbn (“Benben, the first mound or stone to arise from the primordial waters at the creation of the world”)—compare bnbnt (“pyramidion”)—and stone.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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