Benjamin

/ˈbɛndʒəmən/
/ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/
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Other forms: Benjamins

Definitions of Benjamin
  1. noun
    (Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel
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    patriarch
    any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
Pronunciation
US
/ˈbɛndʒəmən/
UK
/ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/
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