Rubin

//ˈɹuːbɪn// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of rubine (“(obsolete) a ruby”). alt-of, alternative

    "And, when she spake, Sweete wordes, like dropping honny, she did shed; And twixt the perles and rubins softly brake"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Hebrew, of rather rare usage, variant of Reuben.
  2. 2
    A surname transferred from the given name.

    "Pioneering American astronomer Vera Rubin once mentored fellow aspiring female astronomers and advocated for women in science. It’s fitting that the first national US observatory named for a female astronomer is in her honor."

Synonyms

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reubenite

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"Doctors repaired Healey's aneurysm, but Dr. Rubin explains that when the aneurysm suddenly bursts, the situation becomes a life-or-death emergency."

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