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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

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