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benjamin

1

[ ben-juh-muhn ]

Benjamin

2

[ ben-juh-muhn ]

noun

    1. (in the Bible) the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, and the brother of Joseph.
    2. one of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel, traditionally descended from him.
  1. Asher, 1773–1845, U.S. architect and writer.
  2. Judah Philip, 1811–84, Confederate statesman.
  3. a first name: from a Hebrew word meaning “son of the right.”

Benjamin

1

/ ˈbɛndʒəmɪn /

noun

  1. Old Testament
    1. the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel (Genesis 35:16–18; 42:4)
    2. the tribe descended from this patriarch
    3. the territory of this tribe, northwest of the Dead Sea
  2. archaic.
    a youngest and favourite son
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Benjamin

2

/ ˈbɛndʒəmɪn /

noun

  1. BenjaminArthur18931960MAustralianMUSIC: composer Arthur . 1893–1960, Australian composer. In addition to Jamaican Rumba (1938), he wrote five operas and a harmonica concerto (1953)
  2. ˈbɛnɪamin BenjaminWalter18921940MGermanWRITING: criticSOCIAL SCIENCE: cultural theorist Walter (ˈvaltər). 1892–1940, German critic and cultural theorist
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

benjamin

3

/ ˈbɛndʒəmɪn /

noun

  1. another name for benzoin
  2. benjamin bush
    another name for spicebush
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of benjamin1

1570–80; alteration (by association with the proper name) of benjoin, early form of benzoin 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of benjamin1

C16: variant of benzoin ; influenced in form by the name Benjamin
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Example Sentences

When the clock strikes 12, Benjamin must quickly find the bright green button that says, “Get in line.”

A local reporter in Florida has become seniors’ unofficial vaccine hotlineThe flawed nature of the vaccine rollout has not been lost on Benjamin, who faces a long wait until he’ll be eligible for a shot himself.

Hopefully, the process doesn’t take too long, because Benjamin has to sleep.

At 14, Benjamin could be filling his free time with sports and video games.

People requesting the time slots have shared a lot of sad stories, Benjamin said.

I remember H. Jon Benjamin told me it was a way-too-late apology for Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Like Bush 41 and Shamir, Bill Clinton and Benjamin Netanyahu were not exactly soul mates.

Benjamin 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.

And over against the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, one portion for Simeon.

And for the rest of the tribes: from the east side to the west side, one portion for Benjamin.

Benjamin Thompson died; formerly a timber merchant, translator of the German Theatre, and author of several other productions.

Benjamin Franklin went through life an altered man, because he once paid too dearly for a penny whistle.

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