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Jonah

American  
[joh-nuh] / ˈdʒoʊ nə /

noun

  1. a Minor Prophet who, for his impiety, was thrown overboard from his ship and swallowed by a large fish, remaining in its belly for three days before being cast up onto the shore unharmed.

  2. a book of the Bible bearing his name.

  3. any person or thing regarded as bringing bad luck.

  4. Also Jonas a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “dove.”

Jonah British  
/ ˈdʒəʊnə, ˈdʒəʊnəs /

noun

  1. Old Testament

    1. a Hebrew prophet who, having been thrown overboard from a ship in which he was fleeing from God, was swallowed by a great fish and vomited onto dry land

    2. the book in which his adventures are recounted

  2. a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him; a jinx

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Other Word Forms

  • Jonahesque adjective

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