Benjamin
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Ben·ja·min

noun \ˈben-jə-mən\

Definition of BENJAMIN

: a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel

Origin of BENJAMIN

Hebrew Binyāmīn
First Known Use: 14th century

Ben·ja·min

biographical name \ˈben-jə-mən\

Definition of BENJAMIN

Judah Philip 1811–1884 Am. Confed. statesman & lawyer

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