Reuben
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -uːbən
Noun
Reuben (plural Reubens)
- A grilled or toasted sandwich made with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and either Russian dressing or Thousand Island dressing.
Translations
grilled or toasted sandwich
Related terms
- Reuben egg roll
Coordinate terms
Proper noun
Reuben
Quotations
- 1611 — King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 35:22b-26
- Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: 23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: 24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: 25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: 26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram.
- 1611 — King James Version of the Bible, Joshua 13:15
- And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.
Derived terms
- Reubenite
Translations
first son of Jacob
one of the twelve tribes of Israel
See also
Reuben (Bible) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Reuben sandwich on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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