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Definition of jacob : A Hebrew patriarch ( son of Isaac, and ancestor of the Jews), who in a vision saw a ladder reaching up to heaven ( Gen. xxviii. 12); - also called Israel.

Synonyms:

Francois Jacob

Usage examples:

• " Upon my honour, Jacob, I shall be very angry with you if you do not set about this love- making as I would have you. - "The Vicar of Wrexhill", Mrs [Frances] Trollope.
• Jacob, the father, owned many sheep, and the sons cared for them, sometimes leading them far from home to find the best pastures. - "A Child's Story Garden", Compiled by Elizabeth Heber.
• Jacob, I wonder you could sell it! - "A Hazard of New Fortunes", William Dean Howells.