Reuben

[ roo-buhn ]

/ ˈru bən /

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noun

the eldest son of Jacob and Leah. Genesis 29, 30.

one of the 12 tribes of Israel, the tribe traditionally descended from him.

Reuben sandwich.

a male given name.

Origin of Reuben

From Late Latin Ruben, from Greek Rhoubḗn, from Hebrew Rĕʾūbhēn, of uncertain origin, but traditionally translated as “Behold, a son!” and associated with Rāʾāh bĕʿōnī “He (God) has looked upon my affliction” (by granting Leah a son)

Words nearby Reuben

return ticket, return to the fold, retuse, retweet, Retz, Reuben, Reubenite, Reuben sandwich, Reuchlin, reunify, reunion

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Example sentences from the Web for Reuben

The man who would come to be known as Roy Masters was born Reuben Obermeister in 1920s London.
The Godfather of Right-Wing Radio|Caitlin Dickson|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“She was born into slavery,” Reuben said of her character, Elizabeth Keckley.
Tony Kushner: Obama Likes ‘Lincoln’|Abigail Pesta|November 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Seated between two fellow reporters I ordered a Reuben sandwich and sipped from a tall glass of ice water.
The Boys on the Bus|Ben Crair|November 3, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Reuben left the cottage with the green shutters before the sun had entered the smudge of horizon clouds.
Wilderness of Spring|Edgar Pangborn

Indeed, I am sure they would not, if they were at home, but what am I to do with Reuben?
Brotherly Love|Mrs. Sherwood
Reuben followed suit, and the destruction wrought by the gnus was at once manifest.
Under Drake's Flag|G. A. Henty
Dost thou know, Reuben, what has befallen to make my father look as he did but now?
The Sign Of The Red Cross|Evelyn Everett-Green
So Reuben goes back to Ashfield with a very modest and quiet bearing.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Reuben

Reuben

/ (ˈruːbɪn) /

noun Old Testament

the eldest son of Jacob and Leah: one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel (Genesis 29:30)

the Israelite tribe descended from him

the territory of this tribe, lying to the northeast of the Dead Sea

Douay spelling: Ruben

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	reuben
释义	Reuben [ roo-buhn ] / ˈru bən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Reuben ON THESAURUS.COM noun the eldest son of Jacob and Leah. Genesis 29, 30. one of the 12 tribes of Israel, the tribe traditionally descended from him. Reuben sandwich. a male given name. Origin of Reuben From Late Latin Ruben, from Greek Rhoubḗn, from Hebrew Rĕʾūbhēn, of uncertain origin, but traditionally translated as “Behold, a son!” and associated with Rāʾāh bĕʿōnī “He (God) has looked upon my affliction” (by granting Leah a son) Words nearby Reuben return ticket, return to the fold, retuse, retweet, Retz, Reuben, Reubenite, Reuben sandwich, Reuchlin, reunify, reunion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Reuben The man who would come to be known as Roy Masters was born Reuben Obermeister in 1920s London. The Godfather of Right-Wing Radio\|Caitlin Dickson\|November 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “She was born into slavery,” Reuben said of her character, Elizabeth Keckley. Tony Kushner: Obama Likes ‘Lincoln’\|Abigail Pesta\|November 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Seated between two fellow reporters I ordered a Reuben sandwich and sipped from a tall glass of ice water. The Boys on the Bus\|Ben Crair\|November 3, 2008\|DAILY BEAST Reuben left the cottage with the green shutters before the sun had entered the smudge of horizon clouds. Wilderness of Spring\|Edgar Pangborn Indeed, I am sure they would not, if they were at home, but what am I to do with Reuben? Brotherly Love\|Mrs. Sherwood Reuben followed suit, and the destruction wrought by the gnus was at once manifest. Under Drake's Flag\|G. A. Henty Dost thou know, Reuben, what has befallen to make my father look as he did but now? The Sign Of The Red Cross\|Evelyn Everett-Green So Reuben goes back to Ashfield with a very modest and quiet bearing. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Reuben Reuben / (ˈruːbɪn) / noun Old Testament the eldest son of Jacob and Leah: one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel (Genesis 29:30) the Israelite tribe descended from him the territory of this tribe, lying to the northeast of the Dead Sea Douay spelling: Ruben Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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