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NOAH
Noah
(noun) the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Noah (plural Noahs)
(religion) A figure in Abrahamic religions, believed to have built an ark to save his family and members of each species of animal from the Great Flood.
A male given name from Hebrew.
(rare) A female given name.
A surname.
The 71st sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Etymology 2
Noun
Noah (plural Noahs)
(Australian, rhyming slang) Clipping of Noah's ark; shark.
Anagrams
• Hano, NaOH, ǂHoan
Source: Wiktionary
No"ah, n. Etym: [Heb. Noakh rest.]
Definition: A patriarch of Biblical history, in the time of the Deluge. Noah's ark. (a) (Zoöl.) A marine bivalve shell (Arca Noæ), which somewhat resembles an ark, or ship, in form. (b) A child's toy, consisting of an ark-shaped box containing many different wooden animals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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