JOB


Meaning of JOB in English

Job /dʒəʊb $ dʒoʊb/ BrE AmE

1 . in the Old Testament of the Bible, a man who continued to have faith in God even though God destroyed his property and his family

2 . Job’s comforter someone who tries to make you feel more cheerful, but actually makes you feel worse

3 . have the patience of Job to be extremely patient

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.