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- [ben-juh-muh n]
- /ˈbɛn dʒə mən/
- /ˈbe.dʒə.mɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ben-juh-muh n]
- /ˈbɛn dʒə mən/
Definitions of benjamin word
- noun benjamin the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel (Genesis 35:16–18; 42:4) 3
- noun benjamin the tribe descended from this patriarch 3
- noun benjamin the territory of this tribe, northwest of the Dead Sea 3
- noun benjamin a youngest and favourite son 3
- noun benjamin Arthur. 1893–1960, Australian composer. In addition to Jamaican Rumba (1938), he wrote five operas and a harmonica concerto (1953) 3
- noun benjamin Walter (ˈvaltər). 1892–1940, German critic and cultural theorist 3
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Origin of benjamin
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; alteration (by association with the proper name) of benjoin, early form of benzoin1
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Parts of speech for Benjamin
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benjamin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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