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单词 Jonahs
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Jonah

noun

Jo·​nah ˈjō-nə How to pronounce Jonah (audio)
 sense 3 is also  -nər
1
: an Israelite prophet who according to the account in the book of Jonah resisted a divine call to preach repentance to the people of Nineveh, was swallowed and vomited by a great fish, and eventually carried out his mission
2
: a narrative book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
3
: one believed to bring bad luck

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew Yōnāh

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Jonahs

noun

plural of Jonah
as in voodoos

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • voodoos
  • curses
  • evil eyes
  • Indian signs
  • pox
  • spells
  • poxes
  • whammies
  • hoodoos
  • omens
  • portents
  • jinxes
  • hexes
  • auguries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • charms
  • fetiches
  • amulets
  • fetishes
  • talismans
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