jacob

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Noun jacob has 2 senses

Jacob, Francois Jacob - French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
--₁ is a kind of biochemist
Jacob - (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')
--₂ is a kind of patriarch

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