English dictionary

Jacob

/'/j//A/k/O/p/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

noun.person

Synonyms francois jacob

Source: WordNet 3.0
(Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God')

noun.person

Source: WordNet 3.0
A Hebrew patriarch (son of Isaac, and ancestor of the Jews), who in a vision saw a ladder reaching up to heaven (<i>Gen. xxviii. 12</i>); -- also called <i>Israel</i>.

noun

Source: webster1913