[Reu.ben] n [Heb Re'ubhen]: a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel
[2]Reuben n [prob. fr. Reuben Kulakofsky d. 1960 Am. grocer] (1956): a grilled sandwich of corned beef, Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut usu. on rye bread [3]Reuben n [Reuben L. Goldberg d. 1970 Am. cartoonist] (1958): a statuette awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in cartoon artistry