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BENJAMIN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

patriarch (any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race)

Domain category:

Old Testament (the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation

Synonyms:

asa dulcis; benjamin; benzoin; gum benjamin; gum benzoin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("benjamin" is a kind of...):

gum resin (a mixture of resin and gum)

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