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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”

Example Sentences

"I'm just happy to hear the story," Noah said, describing his pride in his great-grandfather's efforts.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

This all changed when he met Noah on a recent visit to Troedyrhiw Primary.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

I’m going to stick with it, and if it means an angry phone call from Yannick Noah, that’s fine, I adore Yannick Noah, who doesn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Times staff writers David Zahniser, Noah Goldberg and Sandra McDonald contributed to this report.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Mrs. Gruver and her husband stand behind Noah at the bimah.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan