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English noun: Jacob | |||
| 1. | Jacob (person) French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920) | ||
| Synonyms | Francois Jacob | ||
| Instance hypernym | biochemist | ||
| 2. | Jacob (person) (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') | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | patriarch | ||
| Domain category | Old Testament | ||
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