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Jonah

[joh-nuh]
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 Jo·nas [joh-nuh s] /ˈdʒoʊ nəs/. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “dove.”
Related formsJo·nah·esque, adjective
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Jonah

Jonas (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
Derived FormsJonahesque, adjective
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Word Origin and History for jonas

Jonas

masc. proper name, from Late Latin Jonas, from Greek Ionas, from Hebrew yonah "dove, pigeon" (cf. Jonah).

Jonah

masc. proper name, biblical prophet, from Hebrew Yonah, literally "dove, pigeon."

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