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Jacobs

noun

English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943). Synonyms: W. W. Jacobs, William Wymark Jacobs.

United States writer and critic of urban planning (born in 1916). Synonym: Jane Jacobs.

Dutch physician who opened the first birth control clinic in the world in Amsterdam (1854-1929). Synonym: Aletta Jacobs.

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"Jacobs" Quotes from Famous Books

... ever," mused Jacobs, a wizened elder, the kennel man, who yet bowed to the coachman in his own yard. "We may put him among the dogs, I believe. We've Proteus, and Prophet; ...

— Rest Harrow - A Comedy of Resolution • Maurice Hewlett

... it seemed that John was only heaping up dirt; for when he had dug the fivescore holes, no pot of gold came to light. Then the neighbors called the orchard "Jacobs's 20 folly"; his ...

— Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year • E.C. Hartwell

Words linked to "Jacobs" : md, author, William Wymark Jacobs, Aletta Jacobs, Jane Jacobs, W. W. Jacobs, Dr., doc, medico, physician, doctor, writer