benjamin

«benjamin» in Mova's school dictionary: a boy's name; short forms are Ben and Benji — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

name (Benjamin); noun (a benjamin, benjamins — US slang)

meaning for a pupil

1) (a name) Benjamin is a boy's name; short forms are Ben and Benji. tree →

2) (Bible) Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob in the Bible and the brother of Joseph. tree →

3) (US, slang) A benjamin is a 100-dollar bill, because it has Benjamin Franklin's face on it. tree →

4) (a name) Benjamin Franklin was an American inventor and leader who did experiments with electricity and kites. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life it is a common name; in Bible stories, Joseph and his brothers; in history, Benjamin Franklin; in US slang, «benjamins» means money; it is not a common English word.

examples

• My cousin Benjamin is five. tree →
• In the Bible, Benjamin was Jacob's youngest son. tree →
• Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a storm. tree →
• Joseph hid a cup in Benjamin's sack. tree →
• «It's all about the benjamins» means it's all about money (US, slang). tree →

note

As a name it takes a capital B. The slang «benjamins» is US and very informal. Do not invent facts about people with this name.

In the corpora

• A lightning rod gives lightning an easy metal path down a thick wire into the earth, and Benjamin Franklin invented it.
• Benjamin Franklin kept a chart of thirteen virtues and marked his faults every day.
• the sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin;
• and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin.
• And portions were taken unto them from before him; but Benjamin's portion was five times so much as any of theirs.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «benjamin» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.