name
benjamin
BEHND-zhuh-mihn
name
1
A male given name of Hebrew biblical origin, borne by the youngest son of Jacob in the Old Testament.
"They named their son Benjamin after his great-grandfather."
noun
1
Informal American slang for a hundred-dollar bill, from the portrait of Benjamin Franklin it carries.
"He peeled a couple of benjamins off a thick roll of cash."
How to Use Benjamin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common first name, or, in slang, US $100 bills — because Benjamin Franklin's face is printed on them.
Word Forms
benjamins plural, benjamins plural, Benjamins plural, Benjamins plural
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Etymology
From the Hebrew name Binyamin, meaning "son of the right hand."