Laban

American  

[ley-buhn] / ˈleɪ bən /

noun

1. (in the Bible) the father of Leah and Rachel and the father-in-law of Jacob.

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Laban British  

/ ˈleɪbən /

noun

1. Old Testament the father-in-law of Jacob, father of Leah and Rachel (Genesis 29:16)

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Example Sentences

"Having that extra financial barrier might be the tipping point for them to not continue their studies or even come to Trinity Laban in the first place," she says.

From BBC

Before every game last summer, players on the youth national team would utter a simple war cry: “Laban!”

From Los Angeles Times

This year Yami started lecturing in hip hop at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

From BBC

Even the title of Alexander Laban Hinton's new book provides a chilling summary of the current danger facing this nation: "It Can Happen Here: White Power and the Rising Threat of Genocide in the U.S."

From Salon

Laban called on Biya to apologize to the rights groups he accused of fabricating the massacre to tarnish the military’s image.

From Washington Times