Noun
- 1. Jacobs, W. W. Jacobs, William Wymark Jacobs
- usage: English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
- 2. Jacobs, Jane Jacobs
- usage: United States writer and critic of urban planning (born in 1916)
- 3. Jacobs, Aletta Jacobs
- usage: Dutch physician who opened the first birth control clinic in the world in Amsterdam (1854-1929)
Noun
- 1. Jacobs, W. W. Jacobs, William Wymark Jacobs
- usage: French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
- 2. Jacobs, Jane Jacobs
- usage: (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')
WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University.
All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of jacobs (Dictionary)