the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel (Genesis 35:16–18; 42:4) the tribe descended from this patriarch a youngest and favourite son
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Arthur. 1893–1960, Australian composer. In addition to Jamaican Rumba (1938), he wrote five operas and a harmonica concerto (1953) - /
ˈbɛnɪamin/ Walter ( ˈvaltər ). 1892–1940, German critic and cultural theorist
ben•ja•min
(ben′jə mən),USA pronunciation n.
Ben•ja•min (ben′jə mən),USA pronunciation n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- benzoin1 (def. 2).
- alteration (by association with the proper name) of benjoin, early form of benzoin1 1570–80
Ben•ja•min (ben′jə mən),USA pronunciation n.
- Biblethe youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, and the brother of Joseph. Gen. 35:18.
- Bibleone of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel traditionally descended from him.
- Biographical Asher, 1773–1845, U.S. architect and writer.
- Biographical Judah Philip, 1811–84, Confederate statesman.
- a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "son of the right.''
Ne•tan•ya•hu
(net′än yä′ho̅o̅),USA pronunciation n.
- Benjamin, born 1949, Israeli prime minister since 1996.
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- another name for
benzoin 1 - benjamin bush ⇒
another name for spicebush
'Benjamin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Albany Congress
- Aldeburgh
- Baker
- Banneker
- Beaconsfield
- Benjamin-Constant
- Benjaminite
- Benny
- Botkin
- Bridge
- Britten
- Cardozo
- Clemenceau
- Constant
- Constant de Rebecque
- Curtis
- Davis
- Disraeli
- Estournelles de Constant, d'
- Forstner bit
- Fort Benjamin Harrison
- Franklin
- Franklin stove
- Godard
- Goodman
- Gould
- Harris
- Harrison
- Haydon
- Hogan
- Hooks
- Jowett
- Judah
- Kline test
- Latrobe
- Lincoln
- Luks
- Netanyahu
- Pears
- Peirce
- Poor Richard's Almanac
- Rachel
- Rumford
- Thompson
- West
- Whorf
- Zephaniah
- baker
- ben
- benjamin-bush