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Jonah Meaning & Definition
Jonah Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Jonah?

[n] a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale
[n] a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
[n] (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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Jonah: jinx

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See Also | book | Old Testament | prophet | unfortunate | unfortunate person

Jonah In Webster's Dictionary

\Jo"nah\, n. The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious. {Jonah crab} (Zo["o]l.), a large crab ({Cancer borealis}) of the eastern coast of the United States, sometimes found between tides, but usually in deep water.

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