Noun Definition

jonah

1.Definition: (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

Category: People

2.Definition: a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale

Category: General

3.Definition: a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him

Related Noun(s):jinx

Category: People