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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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Example Sentences

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Noah Nordengren was stuck at the International Falls, Minn., airport late Friday on his way to the Minneapolis–St. Paul airport.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

Saracens' 20-year-old Noah Caluori, who made a try-scoring England debut against Fiji in July, has been called up in Feyi-Waboso's place.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

"Syria is a long way from Yemen, but shares Ryadh's interest in containing the influence of the Iran-allied axis in the region," said Noah Bonsey of the International Crisis Group.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

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

“Way to go, team!” cheered Noah “No Neck” Nelson.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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

From Ambrotox and Limping Dick by Oliver Fleming

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