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  Noah

  noun

  Also Noe the patriarch who is recorded in the Bible as having built a large boat in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Biblical Flood.
• noah
  noah

  noun

  a shark

Noah

American  

[noh-uh] / ˈnoʊ ə /

noun

1. Also Noe the patriarch who is recorded in the Bible as having built a large boat in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Biblical Flood.

2. a male given name.

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Noah ¹ British  

/ ˈnəʊə /

noun

1. Old Testament a Hebrew patriarch, who saved himself, his family, and specimens of each species of animal and bird from the Flood by building a ship ( Noah's Ark ) in which they all survived (Genesis 6–8)

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noah ² British  

/ ˈnəʊə /

noun

1. a shark

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Etymology

Origin of Noah

Ultimately from Hebrew Nōăḥ “rest”

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In the first season of the hit TV series “The Pitt,” the chief E.R. doctor played by Noah Wyle argues with a hospital administrator about boarding, and he blames her for not hiring enough staff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Author Yuval Noah Harari has been pointing out the difference between consciousness and intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Noah said he would include practical items alongside gifts.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Noah Reid and Carrie-Anne Moss star in an ambiguous but entertaining eight-part series that draws on the Slavic myth of Baba Yaga.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

I’d felt a bit like Noah as I studied the countless boulders scattered across my claim.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

"Well, 'tain't noah business o' mine," said the porter.

From Ambrotox and Limping Dick by Oliver Fleming

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