jonah | ||
1. | [ noun ] a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him | |
Synonyms: | jinx | |
Related terms: | unfortunate jinx | |
2. | [ noun ] (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 | |
Related terms: | Jew prophet Old_Testament | |
3. | [ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 980 | |
4. | [ noun ] (Old Testament,fine art,writing) a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale | |
Synonyms: | book_of_jonah | |
Related terms: | book Old_Testament Prophets | |
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