Benjamin

1 of 2

noun (1)

Ben·​ja·​min ˈben-jə-mən 

plural Benjamins

US slang

: a hundred dollar bill

Along the way, he amassed a small fortune, which he keeps in neat stacks of Benjamins in a closet by his bed.

—Ben Mezrich

Benjamin

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

from the portrait of Benjamin Franklin that appears on a hundred dollar bill

Noun (2)

Hebrew Binyāmīn

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1994, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Biographical Definition

Benjamin

biographical name

Ben·​ja·​min ˈben-jə-mən 

Judah Philip 1811–1884 American Confederate statesman and lawyer