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jacobus | jacob |

As a noun jacobus

is a former english gold coin from the jacobite period.

As a proper noun jacob is

(label) , equivalent to english (jacob).

jacobus

English

Noun

(wikipedia Jacobus) (es)
  • A former English gold coin from the Jacobite period.
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    jacob

    English

    (wikipedia Jacob)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • One of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca, and twin brother of Esau; father of the Israelites.
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    • And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents
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  • * 1927 Ernest Hemingway: The Sun Also Rises : Chapter III:
    • "Georgette. How are you called?" "Jacob ." "That's a Flemish name." "American too." "You're not a Flamand?" "No, American." "Good, I detest Flamands." - - -
    Brett smiled at him. "I've promised to dance this with Jacob ," she laughed. "You've a hell of a biblical name, Jake."
  • A breed of multihorned sheep.

    • Synonyms

    * (father of the Israelites): Israel

    Derived terms

    * Jacobean * Jacob's ladder * Jacob's membrane * Jacob's staff

    Related terms

    * James and its variants * Jake, Jay, Jacques * feminine: Jacqueline