Jonah
noun
- a masculine name: var. Jonas
- Bible
- a Hebrew prophet: thrown overboard in a storm sent because he had disobeyed God, he was swallowed by a big fish, but three days later was cast up on the shore unharmed
- the book telling Jonah's story: abbrev.
- any person said to bring bad luck by being present
See Jonah in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(jōˈnə)
In the Bible, a prophet who was swallowed by a great fish and disgorged unharmed three days later.
(jōˈnə)
noun- Abbr. Jon. See Table at Bible.
- One thought to bring bad luck.
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