Reuben

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Etymology

  • From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén), from רְאוּ (r'ú, “see ”) + בֵּן (ben, “son”); its literal meaning is therefore roughly, "See, all: a son!"
  • There are several unconfirmed etymologies for the name of the sandwich.

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Reuben (countable and uncountable, plural Reubens)

  2. (biblical) First son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
  3. A male given name from Hebrew.
  4. A surname transferred from the given name
  5. (Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Reuben College, Oxford.

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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. (biblical) A member of one of the Israelite tribes, descended from Reuben.
    Synonym: Reubenite

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References

  1. ^ “Reuben”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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