#1 Jonah n. (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. wn
#2 Jonah n. [jonah, jinx] a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him. wn
#3 Jonah n. [Book of Jonah] a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale. wn
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