Reuben

proper nounnounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈɹuː.bən//
United States//ˈɹu.bən//

First son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.

proper noun

1
First son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
2
A male given name from Hebrew.
3
A surname transferred from the given name
4
Variant of Reuben CollegeinformalEllipsis of Reuben College, Oxford.

Etymology

* From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén), from רְאוּ (r'ú, “see [masculine plural imperative]”) + בֵּן (ben, “son”); its literal meaning is therefore roughly, "See, all: a son!" * There are several unconfirmed etymologies for the name of the sandwich.

noun

1
A grilled or toasted sandwich made with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and either Russian dressing or Thousand Island dressing.
2
A member of one of the Israelite tribes, descended from Reuben.

Forms

plural: Reubens
diminutive: Rube

returned · Bent back; angled.returning · The act of one who returns; a coming back.returns · Merchandise returned to the retailer, wholesaler or supplier.

Reuben · First son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.

reunion · The process or act of reuniting.reunite · To unite again.reunited · united again after being separated

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