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Reuben

Syllables: Reu·benUK/ˈɹuː.bən//ˈɹu.bən/

Reuben proper noun: first son of Jacob, by his wife Leah. Also the ellipsis of Reuben College.

Proper noun

Reuben (countable and uncountable, plural Reubens)

  1. First son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew.
  3. A surname transferred from the given name

Noun

Reuben (plural Reubens)

  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.
    Synonyms:
    Reubenite

Also used as

Reuben is also the ellipsis of Reuben College.

Reuben meaning in Hindi, Gujarati and Arabic

Reuben in Hindi

first son of Jacob
रूबेन rūben
male given name
रूबेन rūben

Reuben in Gujarati

first son of Jacob
રૂબેન rūben

Reuben in Arabic

first son of Jacob
روبين rubin

Synonyms of Reuben

Forms of Reuben

Proper noun
pluralReubens
alternative formRuben
alternative formRubin
alternative diminutiveRube
Noun
pluralReubens

Origin of Reuben

* 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.

Words formed from Reuben

Words that rhyme with Reuben

Questions about Reuben

What does Reuben mean?
Reuben means first son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
What is Reuben in Hindi?
Reuben in Hindi is रूबेन (rūben). See Reuben meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Reuben?
Reuben can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Reuben?
Reuben is pronounced /ˈɹuː.bən/ (UK).

Words near Reuben in the dictionary

  1. Retzlaffs
  2. Retzloff
  3. Retzloffs
  4. REU
  5. Reub
  6. Reuben
  7. Reubenite
  8. Reubenites
  9. Reubens
  10. Reubs
  11. Reuchlinian

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