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English

Etymology
From the Greek �ενιαμίν from the Hebrew �ּנ����

Proper noun
en-proper noun|s

1. given name|male.
2. biblical character The youngest of the sons of Jacob and Rachel.

#* As she breathed her last�for she was dying�she named her son Ben-Oni. But his father named him Benjamin. - Genesis 35:18

1. context|US|slang A US$100 bill, which features a portrait of w:U.S. one hundred-dollar bill|Benjamin Franklin. Often used in the plural form to indicate money:

#*Dean Ornish: "Health Care: It's All About the Benjamins" Newsweek (April 12, 2006) ¹
#*Movie title: "All About the Benjamins" (2002) ²
#*Martha Baer: "It's Not All About The Benjamins" Tango Magazine (2007) ³

External links
w:Benjamin (disambiguation)|Wikipedia disambiguation page for Benjamin

Related terms
pet forms: Ben, Benji, Benjy, Benny

Danish

Proper noun
Benjamin

1. biblical character|lang=da Benjamin.
2. given name|male||da:.

Related terms
Benny

Finnish

Proper noun
fi-noun|Benjamin|typetuoli|propertrue

1. biblical character|lang=fi Benjamin.

German

Proper noun
Benjamin

1. biblical character|lang=de Benjamin.
2. given name|male||de:. Diminutive: Ben.

Norwegian

Proper noun
Benjamin

1. biblical character|lang=no Benjamin.
2. given name|male||no:

Swedish

Proper noun
Benjamin

1. biblical character|lang=sv Benjamin.
2. given name|male||sv:.

Related terms
Benny

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