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BENJAMIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
patriarch (any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race)
Domain category:
Old Testament (the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
Synonyms:
asa dulcis; benjamin; benzoin; gum benjamin; gum benzoin
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("benjamin" is a kind of...):
gum resin (a mixture of resin and gum)
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