/ Thesaurus / J Synonyms of john jacob astor Find synonyms for: Noun1. Astor, John Jacob Astorusage: United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language