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Reuben - What does it mean?

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reuben

English

Alternative forms

* Ruben * Rubin

Noun

(en noun)
  • A grilled or toasted sandwich made with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and either Russian dressing or Thousand Island dressing.

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (biblical) First son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
  • (biblical) One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Reuben.
  • A male given name.

    • Quotations

    * 1611 — 35:22b-26 *: Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: 23 The sons of Leah; Reuben , Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: 24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: 25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: 26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram. * 1611 — 13:15 *: And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.

    Derived terms

    * Reubenite

    See also

    * * (Reuben sandwich)

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.