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beniamino — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • benjamin name A male given name of Hebrew biblical origin, borne by the youngest son of Jacob in the Old Testament.
  • mollycoddle noun A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.
  • pet noun An animal kept at home for companionship rather than work or food.

Senses

beniamino is used for these senses in English:

  • mollycoddle (now, _, rare) A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.
  • pet Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.
  • teacher's pet (idiomatic) A student who is perceived to be favored by the teacher.

benjamin — full definition

  1. name A male given name of Hebrew biblical origin, borne by the youngest son of Jacob in the Old Testament.
  2. noun Informal American slang for a hundred-dollar bill, from the portrait of Benjamin Franklin it carries.

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