benjamin
see also: Benjamin
Pronunciation
Benjamin
Pronunciation
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see also: Benjamin
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈbɛnd͡ʒəmɪn/
benjamin
- A balsamic resin from the bark of Styrax trees used in perfumes, incense, and medicine; benzoin resin.
- A type of tree which produces benzoin or has similar properties; specifically, Styrax benzoin, Lindera benzoin, or Ficus benjamina; a Benjamin bush.
- (UK, informal, dated) A kind of upper coat for men.
- 1826, The Atheneum: Volume 18, page 236
- something which is not long enough to constitute a benjamin, and too long for a dress coat or spencer
- 1826, The Atheneum: Volume 18, page 236
benjamin (plural benjamins)
- (US, slang) Alternative form of Benjamin: a US $100 bill.
Benjamin
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/
- The youngest of the sons of Jacob and Rachel in the Bible.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, Genesis 35:18 ↗::
- And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.
- 1908, George Bernard Shaw, Getting Married:
- What about the youngest child - the Benjamin - the child of its parents' mature strength and charity, always better treated than the unfortunate eldest children of their youthful ignorance and wilfulness?
- A male given name of biblical origin.
- 2007 Mark Schreiber, Starcrossed, Llewellyn Worldwide, ISBN 0738710016, page 53:
- "Well, who the hell ever thinks some boy with a name like Benjamin is going to kill someone?" I said. "It's like someone named Winnie the Pooh taking hostages!"
- 2007 Mark Schreiber, Starcrossed, Llewellyn Worldwide, ISBN 0738710016, page 53:
- A small city/county seat in Knox County, Texas.
- French: Benjamin
- German: Benjamin
- Italian: Beniamino
- Portuguese: Benjamim
- Russian: Вениами́н
- Spanish: Benjamín
- French: Benjamin
- German: Benjamin
- Italian: Beniamino
- Portuguese: Benjamim
- Russian: Вениами́н
- Spanish: Benjamín
benjamin (plural benjamins)
- (US, slang) A US$100 bill, which bears a portrait of Benjamin Franklin. Often used in the plural form to indicate large sums of money.
- 2006 April 12, Dean Ornish, "Health Care: It's All About the Benjamins", in Newsweek [https://web.archive.org/web/20061128235324/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12256977/site/newsweek/]
- 2002, All About the Benjamins
- 2007, Martha Baer, "It's Not All About The Benjamins", in Tango Magazine [https://web.archive.org/web/20070518124231/http://www.tangomag.com/tabid/89/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/154/Its-Not-All-About-The-Benjamins.aspx]
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