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Jacob Marley

Jacob Marley proper noun: a fictional man who appears as a ghost in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, warning his former business partner Ebenezer Scrooge against being greedy and selfish.

jacob marley: a fictional man who appears as a ghost in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, warning his former...
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Proper noun

Jacob Marley

  1. A fictional man who appears as a ghost in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, warning his former business partner Ebenezer Scrooge against being greedy and selfish.

Questions about Jacob Marley

What does Jacob Marley mean?
Jacob Marley means a fictional man who appears as a ghost in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, warning his former business partner Ebenezer Scrooge against being greedy and selfish.
What part of speech is Jacob Marley?
Jacob Marley is a proper noun.

Words near Jacob Marley in the dictionary

  1. Jaclyn
  2. Jacmel
  3. Jaco
  4. Jacob
  5. Jacob Creek
  6. Jacob Marley
  7. Jacob sheep
  8. Jacob's coat
  9. Jacob's join
  10. Jacob's joins
  11. Jacob's ladder

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