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Thesaurus including guy in Genesis? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

esau

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'guy in genesis?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'thesaurus including' is the wordplay.
'including' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ESAU' is hidden in the letters of 'thesaurus'.

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(Other definitions for esau that I've seen before include "First son of Isaac (Bible)" , "Cheated brother" , "Biblical man who sold his birthright for a mess of pottage" , "Jacob's brother (Gen.)" , "Birthright seller (Bible)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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