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octavus cohen

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Co⋅hen

[koh-uhn]
–noun
1. Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
2. Octav⋅us Roy [ok-tav-uhs] , 1891–1959, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.
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Cohen 
Jewish surname indicating priestly descent, from Heb. kohen "priest," from base of kihen "he acted as priest," rel. to Arabic kahana "he divined, prophesied."
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Cohen Co·hen (kō'ən), Stanley. Born 1922.

American biochemist. He shared a 1986 Nobel Prize for the discovery of the epidermal growth factor.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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