JOB


Meaning of JOB in English

/ dʒəʊb; NAmE dʒoʊb/ noun

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IDIOMS

- the patience of Job

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WORD ORIGIN

From Job , a man in the Bible who experienced much suffering, including losing his family, his home and his possessions, but continued to believe in and trust God.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.