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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

But the truth, explains Noah Giansiracusa, is way more complicated.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

Daniel Noah, a film producer, founded SpectreVision Radio, a podcast network that creates content about the paranormal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Mum Hayley described the service provided to her son Noah by the salon as "invaluable"

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

“The Pitt” has put “ER” veteran Noah Wyle back where he excels: a fictional emergency room.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

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

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