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JONAH
Jonah, Book of Jonah
(noun) a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale
jonah, jinx
(noun) a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
Jonah
(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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Jo"nah, n.
Definition: The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious. Jonah crab (Zoöl.), a large crab (Cancer borealis) of the eastern coast of the United States, sometimes found between tides, but usually in deep water.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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