| 单词 | jonah |
| 释义 | Jonah in British English (ˈdʒəʊnə) or Jonas (ˈdʒəʊnəs) noun 1. Old Testament a. 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 b. the book in which his adventures are recounted 2. a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him; jinx Derived forms Jonahesque (ˌJonahˈesque) adjective Jonah in American English (ˈdʒoʊnə) noun 1. a masculine name: var. Jonas 2. Bible a. a Hebrew prophet: thrown overboard in a storm sent because he had disobeyed God, he was swallowed by a big fish, but three days later was cast up on the shore unharmed b. the book telling Jonah's story abbrev. Jon3. any person said to bring bad luck by being present Word origin LL(Ec) Jonas < Gr(Ec) Īonas < Heb jōnāh, lit., a doveWord lists withBooks of the Old Testament |
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