Jonah
[ joh-nuh ]
/ ˈdʒoʊ nə /
noun
a Minor Prophet who, for his impiety, was thrown overboard from his ship and swallowed by a large fish, remaining in its belly for three days before being cast up onto the shore unharmed.
a book of the Bible bearing his name.
any person or thing regarded as bringing bad luck.
Also Jo·nas
[joh-nuh s] /ˈdʒoʊ nəs/.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “dove.”
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British Dictionary definitions for jonah
Jonah
Jonas (ˈdʒəʊnəs)
/ (ˈdʒəʊnə) /
noun
Old Testament
- a Hebrew prophet who, having been thrown overboard from a ship in which he was fleeing from God, was swallowed by a great fish and vomited onto dry land
- the book in which his adventures are recounted
a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him; a jinx