English

Noun
en-noun

1. US|slang A US$100 bill, which features a portrait of w:U.S._one_hundred-dollar_bill|Benjamin Franklin (usually used in the plural).

French

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /b��.�a.m��/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /bE~.Za.mE~/

Etymology 1
From the biblical character Benjamin.

Noun
fr-noun|m|f=benjamine

1. Youngest or most recent amongst people or things, especially siblings; junior.
2. sports|lang=fr One of the age classes for children; varies by sport.

Etymology 2
After French Scrabble player Benjamin Hannuna.

Noun
fr-noun|m

1. context|Scrabble A three-letter addition to the beginning of a word that creates another valid word, especially one that reaches a "triple word score" square.

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