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Jonah Definition

Jo·nah ()

noun

  1. a masculine name: var. Jonas
  2. Bible
    1. 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
    2. the book telling Jonah's story: abbrev. Jon
  3. any person said to bring bad luck by being present

Etymology: LL(Ec) Jonas < Gr(Ec) Īonas < Heb jōnāh, lit., a dove

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