Reuben

/ˈrubən/
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Other forms: Reubens

Definitions of Reuben
  1. noun
    (Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
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    patriarch
    any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
  2. noun
    a hot sandwich with corned beef and Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye bread
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    type of:
    sandwich
    two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
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