Benjamin
(noun) (Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel
benzoin, gum benzoin, benjamin, gum benjamin, asa dulcis
(noun) gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Benjamin (countable and uncountable, plural Benjamins)
The youngest of the sons of Jacob and Rachel in the Bible.
A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
A small city, the county seat of Knox County, Texas, United States.
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.
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benjamin (countable and uncountable, plural benjamins)
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.
From the image of Benjamin Franklin on the US $100 bill.
benjamin (plural benjamins)
(US, slang) Alternative form of Benjamin: a US $100 bill.
Source: Wiktionary
Ben"ja*min, n. Etym: [Corrupted from benzoin.]
Definition: See Benzoin.
Ben"ja*min, n.
Definition: A kind of upper coat for men. [Colloq. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 April 2024
(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
