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benjamin

/ˈbɛnd͡ʒəmɪn/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A balsamic resin from the bark of Styrax trees used in perfumes, incense, and medicine; benzoin resin.
  2. A type of tree which produces benzoin or has similar properties; specifically, Styrax benzoin, Lindera benzoin; a Benjamin bush.
  3. A kind of upper coat for men.
  4. Alternative letter-case form of Benjamin: a US $100 bill.
  5. The youngest of the sons of Jacob and Rachel in the Bible.
  6. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
  7. A small city, the county seat of Knox County, Texas, United States.
  8. A patrilineal surname transferred from the given name.
  9. A $100 bill, which bears a portrait of Benjamin Franklin.

Etymology / origin

From benzoin, modified by folk etymology to match the name Benjamin.

  1. بِنْ يَمِين(ar)→
  2. بِنْ يَومِين(ar)→
  3. בִּנְיָמִין(hbo)→
  4. Βενιαμίν(Ancient Greek)→
  5. Benjamin(la-lat)→
  6. benjamin (English)
  7. Relations: der, der, der, cog, cog

Related words

Benjamin(la-lat)Βενιαμίν(Ancient Greek)בִּנְיָמִין(hbo)بِنْ يَومِين(ar)بِنْ يَمِين(ar)Benjamin(Cebuano)بنجامین(Persian)பெஞ்சமின்(Tamil)Benjamini(Tumbuka)

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