benjamin

Ben·ja·min

 (bĕn′jə-mən)

In the Bible, the younger son of Jacob and Rachel and the forebear of one of the tribes of Israel.

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[Hebrew binyāmîn, son of the south : bēn, son; see bn in Semitic roots + yāmîn, south; see ymn in Semitic roots.]

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ben·ja·min ¹

 (bĕn′jə-mən)

n.

See benzoin.

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[Alteration (influenced by the name Benjamin) of benjoin, benzoin; see benzoin.]

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ben·ja·min ²

 (bĕn′jə-mən)

n. Slang

1. A one-hundred dollar bill.

2. One hundred dollars.

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[After Benjamin Franklin, whose portrait appears on the US $100 bill.]

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benjamin

(ˈbɛndʒəmɪn)

n

1. (Plants) another name for benzoin¹

2. (Plants) benjamin bush another name for spicebush

[C16: variant of benzoin; influenced in form by the name Benjamin]

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Benjamin

(ˈbɛndʒəmɪn)

n

1. (Bible) Old Testament

a. the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel (Genesis 35:16–18; 42:4)

b. the tribe descended from this patriarch

c. the territory of this tribe, northwest of the Dead Sea

2. archaic a youngest and favourite son

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Benjamin

(ˈbɛndʒəmɪn)

n

1. (Biography) Arthur. 1893–1960, Australian composer. In addition to Jamaican Rumba (1938), he wrote five operas and a harmonica concerto (1953)

2. (Biography) Walter (ˈvaltər). 1892–1940, German critic and cultural theorist

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ben•ja•min

(ˈbɛn dʒə mən)

n.

benzoin ¹ (def. 2).

[1570–80]

Ben•ja•min

(ˈbɛn dʒə mən)

n.

1. the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, and the brother of Joseph. Gen. 35:18.

2. one of the 12 tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from him.

3. Judah Philip, 1811–84, Confederate statesman.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	benjamin - gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation asa dulcis, benzoin, gum benjamin, gum benzoin gum resin - a mixture of resin and gum
	2.	Benjamin - (Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible

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Translations

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[ˈbendʒəmɪn] N → Benjamín

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