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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

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Yvonne Villarreal: Noah, thanks so much for taking the time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Comedian Trevor Noah also came under fire following an advert he fronted for the Tourism Business Council of South Africa.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

The company said top sellers in the quarter included Noah Kahan, BTS, Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and Olivia Dean.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

In six months from last summer through to January 2026, Liverpool agreed deals for five centre-backs who were aged 20 or under at the time - Leoni, Ndiaye, Ndukwe, Noah Adekoya and Jacquet.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

“Wye Town” was under the overseership of a man named Noah Willis.

From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass

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

From Ambrotox and Limping Dick by Oliver Fleming