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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IMMOBILIZATION

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