Definitions
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- noun A grilled or toasted
sandwich made withcorned beef , sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and eitherRussian dressing or Thousand Island dressing. - proper noun biblical First son of
Jacob , by his wifeLeah . - proper noun biblical One of the
Israelite tribes , descended from Reuben. - proper noun A male
given name .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
- noun a hot sandwich with corned beef and Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye bread
Etymologies
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Gloria Reuben is a nationally known environmental activist and a special advisor to The Alliance for Climate Protection.
Gloria Reuben: A Night in New York Gloria Reuben 2010
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We’ll never get a description out of her, and the name Reuben is a fiction.
TOO MANY MURDERS Colleen McCullough 2009
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Reuben Reuben is an Inuit young man who is an excellent hockey player.
Literacy 2010
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Reuben Reuben is an Inuit young man who is an excellent hockey player.
Members 2010
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Reuben Reuben is an Inuit young man who is an excellent hockey player.
Books 2010
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Reuben Reuben is an Inuit young man who is an excellent hockey player.
Reviews 2010
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Paul Reuben is reportedly in the "pre-pre-pre-production" stage of a pair of Pee Wee Herman flicks, one for kids, another for adults.
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And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
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And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
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And Le'ah conceived, and bare a son; and she called his name Reuben: 19 for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
Genesis 29. 1999
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