reuben

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Definition of reuben in English English dictionary

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

A male given name

First son of Jacob, by his wife Leah

One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Reuben

{i} male first name; (Biblical) eldest son of Jacob, father of one of the 12 tribes of Israel; one of the 12 tribes of Israel

{i} Reuben sandwich, hot corned beef sandwich on rye bread (with sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and thousand island dressing)

(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel

a hot sandwich with corned beef and Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye bread (Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel

a hot sandwich with corned beef and Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye bread

Hyphenation

Reu·ben

Turkish pronunciation

rubın

Pronunciation

/ˈro͞obən/ /ˈruːbən/

Etymology

[ 'rü-b&n ] (noun.) From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén), from רְאוּ (r'ú, “see ”) + בֵּן (ben, “son”); its literal meaning is therefore roughly, "See, all: a son!"