Jacobs

[ jey-kuhbz ]

noun

1. A·let·ta [uh, -, let, -, uh, ah-, let, -ah], 1854–1929, Dutch physician and pioneer of the birth control movement.
2. Helen Hull, 1908–97, U.S. tennis player.
3. Hir·sch(el) [hur, -sh, uh, l], 1904–70, U.S. thoroughbred horse trainer.
4. Jane, 1916–2006, U.S. author and urbanologist.

Example Sentences

Remarkably, long before Patterson elaborated on this theory, African Americans such as David Walker, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs all reflected on the condition of social death in their own 19th-century language.

From Salon

“It felt so luxurious because at that time in fashion it was really Marc Jacobs’ world,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

The acoustics shine in what had come to be known as Copley Symphony Hall, now named Jacobs Music Center.

From Los Angeles Times

The Packers are not a juggernaut, but Jacobs is going against the worst rushing defense statistically in the NFL, and Love is capable of picking apart the interception-starved Rams.

From Los Angeles Times

Against a Packers offense led by Love and running back Josh Jacobs, the Rams must stop the run, create pressure and force low-percentage passes.

From Los Angeles Times