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benjamin
noun
benzoin (sense )
noun
- a masculine name: dim. Ben, Benny
- Bible
- Jacob's youngest son, whose mother was Rachel: Gen. 35:18
- the tribe of Israel descended from him: Num. 1:36
- Benjamin, Judah Philip 1811-84; U.S. lawyer: Confederate secretary of state (1862-65)
- Benjamin, Walter 1892-1940; Ger. philosopher & critic
See benjamin in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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