benjamin
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Other definitions for Benjamin (2 of 2)
Bible.
the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, and the brother of Joseph.
one of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel traditionally descended from him.
Asher, 1773–1845, U.S. architect and writer.
Judah Philip, 1811–84, Confederate statesman.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “son of the right.”
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How to use benjamin in a sentence
I remember H. Jon benjamin told me it was a way-too-late apology for Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS | Marlow Stern | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTLike Bush 41 and Shamir, Bill Clinton and benjamin Netanyahu were not exactly soul mates.
The Inside Story of U.S. Meddling in Israel’s Elections | Aaron David Miller | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTbenjamin Franklin warned against making any hasty conclusions on such “a point of great importance.”
Anderson pleaded with Prime Minister benjamin Netanyahu to ban clothing made from animal fur.
I think Abraham Lincoln: A Biography by benjamin P. Thomas, which was published 60 years ago, is magical.
As he was a great worker all his life, “Busy,” or “ benjamin Ceased” would significantly express his death-date.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)And over against the border of benjamin, from the east side to the west side, one portion for Simeon.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAnd for the rest of the tribes: from the east side to the west side, one portion for benjamin.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Variousbenjamin Thompson died; formerly a timber merchant, translator of the German Theatre, and author of several other productions.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsellbenjamin Franklin went through life an altered man, because he once paid too dearly for a penny whistle.
The Pocket R.L.S. | Robert Louis Stevenson
British Dictionary definitions for benjamin (1 of 3)
/ (ˈbɛndʒəmɪn) /
another name for benzoin (def. 1)
benjamin bush another name for spicebush
Origin of benjamin
1British Dictionary definitions for Benjamin (2 of 3)
/ (ˈbɛndʒəmɪn) /
Old Testament
the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel (Genesis 35:16–18; 42:4)
the tribe descended from this patriarch
the territory of this tribe, northwest of the Dead Sea
archaic a youngest and favourite son
British Dictionary definitions for Benjamin (3 of 3)
/ (ˈbɛndʒəmɪn) /
Arthur . 1893–1960, Australian composer. In addition to Jamaican Rumba (1938), he wrote five operas and a harmonica concerto (1953)
(German ˈbɛnɪamin) Walter (ˈvaltər). 1892–1940, German critic and cultural theorist
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