Reuben

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noun (1)

Reu·​ben ˈrü-bən How to pronounce Reuben (audio)
: a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel

Reuben

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noun (2)

plural Reubens
: a grilled sandwich of corned beef, Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut usually on rye bread compare rachel entry 2

Reuben

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noun (3)

: a statuette awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in cartoon artistry

Examples of Reuben in a Sentence

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Noun
Dennis calls the police and falsely reports that Cyrus murdered Dennis and Maya (whose bodies were controlled by Reuben and Brooke). Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024 The loss of left tackle Reuben Unije forced offensive line coach Juan Castillo to get creative. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024 The cast of It's What's Inside features Brittany O’Grady as Shelby, James Morosini as Cyrus, Alycia Debnam-Carey as Nikki and Devon Terrell as Reuben. Travis Bean, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, Maya is trapped in Brooke's body, Nikki in Reuben's, Dennis in Forbes', and Beatrice—who transferred all of Dennis' trust-fund money into her own offshore account—in Nikki's. Megan McCluskey, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Reuben 

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Hebrew Rĕ'ūbhēn

Noun (2)

probably from Reuben Kulakofsky †1960 American grocer

Noun (3)

Reuben L. Goldberg †1970 American cartoonist

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1956, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Reuben was in the 14th century

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“Reuben.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Reuben. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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