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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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And Noah Wyle, you had a chance to have a chat with him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

You might as well ask why Noah would save the mosquito from the deluge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Meanwhile, the AI bulls include BCA’s Juan Correa, head of portfolio construction, and Noah Weisberger, head of equities, who think the compute market remains “scarce rather than oversupplied.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

In Scotland, Freya replaced Olivia as the most popular name for girls, according to data from National Records of Scotland, while Noah held the top spot for boys.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Mr. Singh stepped aside to allow Julian and Noah to precede him up the walk.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

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

From Ambrotox and Limping Dick by Fleming, Oliver