reuben

Definition of Reuben in English :

1. reuben

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

2. reuben

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Reuben

noun Old Testament

1.

the eldest son of Jacob and Leah: one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel (Genesis 29:30)

2.

the Israelite tribe descended from him

3.

the territory of this tribe, lying to the northeast of the Dead Sea

noun

1.

a masculine name: dim. Rube, Ruby

2. Bible

a.

the eldest son of Jacob and Leah: Gen. 29:32

b.

the tribe of Israel descended from him: Num. 1:20-21

noun

a sandwich made with rye bread, filled usually with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and a dressing and served hot

: in full Reuben sandwich

In the Bible, a son of Jacob and Leah and the forebear of one of the tribes of Israel.

n.

A hot sandwich consisting of corned beef, Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut usually served on rye bread.