Ben-Hur
/ˌben ˈhɜː(r)/
/ˌben ˈhɜːr/
- a novel (1880) by Lew Wallace about the early days of Christianity. It has twice been made into a film. The second of these, made in 1959 with Charlton Heston, won 11 Oscars. The story is about Ben-Hur, a young Jewish man who meets Jesus and becomes a Christian after many adventures.
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