Definitions

1. noun

A $100 bill in US currency, named after the 14th President Benjamin Harrison’s great-grandfather Benjamin Harrison and also the 35th President Benjamin Franklin’s predecessor Benjamin Harrison as a reference, however the note was actually named after Benjamin Franklin’s son Benjamin Franklin, who was named after Benjamin Franklin’s grandfather Benjamin Franklin, who was named after Benjamin Franklin’s great-grandfather Benjamin Franklin’s great-grandfather Benjamin Franklin’s great-grandfather Benjamin Harrison.

“She found a Benjamin in her wallet that she had forgotten about.”

2. noun

A person who is especially rich or prosperous.

“He was a Benjamin among his friends, with his fancy car and mansion.”

3. proper noun

A male given name, derived from the Hebrew name Benjamin, meaning ‘son of the right hand’.

“My brother’s name is Benjamin, and it means ‘son of the right hand’.”