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Jonah

jo·nah

UK/ˈd͡ʒəʊnə/ US/ˈd͡ʒoʊnə/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land

2.

a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him

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3.

a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale

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Origin

From the Hebrew יוֹנָה (yônâh, “dove”). Doublet of Jonas.

Phrases

  • Jonah fishing

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