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reuben

/ˈɹu.bən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
Reu-ben
IPA
/ˈɹu.bən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

First son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname transferred from the given name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Ellipsis of Reuben College, Oxford.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

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

noun

A member of one of the Israelite tribes, descended from Reuben.

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹu.bən/
  • British English: /ˈɹuː.bən/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Reubens (plural) Ruben (alternative) Rubin (alternative) Rube (alternative, diminutive)

Derived Forms

Reubenite Reubens Reubs

Phrases

Cape Cod Reuben Reuben egg roll

Frequently Paired Words

Cape Cod Reuben Reuben egg roll Rachel sandwich

Synonyms

Reubenite

Rhymes With

cuban ruben kuban steuben

Questions

How do you pronounce reuben?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹu.bən/.
What does reuben mean?
First son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
Where does reuben come from?
* From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén), from רְאוּ (r'ú, “see [masculine plural imperative]”) + בֵּן (ben, “son”); its literal meaning is therefore roughly, "See, all: a son!" * There are several unconfirmed etymologies for the name of the sandwich.

How to pronounce reuben

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