Meaning of Jonah in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈdʒoʊnə/

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  1. Noun

    Jonah

    Definitions

    1. (Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship

    Examples

    • « he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land »
  2. 2. a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him

    Derived terms

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

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