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jacob
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French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in…
jacob meaning(s)
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- (n) French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
- (n) (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')
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jacob epstein
British sculptor (born in the United States) noted for busts and large…
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jacob harmensen
Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the…
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jacob's ladder
pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
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jacob's rod
asphodel having erect smooth unbranched stem either flexuous or straight
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jacob's staff
desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked…
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jacobean
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any distinguished personage during the reign of James I
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jacobean lily
Mexican bulbous herb cultivated for its handsome bright red solitary flower
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jacobi
/jɑ ˈkoʊ bi/
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German mathematician (1804-1851)
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jacobin
/ˈdʒæ kə bən/
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a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror…
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jacobinic
of or relating to the Jacobins of the French Revolution
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jacobinical
of or relating to the Jacobins of the French Revolution
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jacobinism
/ˈdʒæ kə bɪ nɪ zəm/
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the ideology of the most radical element of the French Revolution…
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jacobite
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a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of…
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jacobs
/ˈdʒeɪ kəbz/
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English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
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jacobus arminius
Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed…
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jaconet
a lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing…
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jacopo robusti
Italian painter of the Venetian school (1518-1594)
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jacquard
French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated…
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jacquard loom
a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the…
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jacqueline cochran
United States aviator who held several speed records and headed…
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jacquemier's sign
a purplish discoloration of the mucous membrane of the vagina that…
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jacques alexandre cesar charles
French physicist and author of Charles's law…
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jacques anatole francois thibault
French writer of sophisticated novels and…