jonah

1. n. The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious. Source: opted

2. n. a person believed to bring bad luck to those around them Source: wordnet

3. The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious. Jonah crab (Zoöl.), a large crab (Cancer borealis) of the eastern coast of the United States, sometimes found between tides, but usually in deep water. Source: webster

4. The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one whoendangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence isunpropitious. Jonah crab (Zoöl.), a large crab (Cancer borealis) ofthe eastern coast of the United States, sometimes found betweentides, but usually in deep water. Source: adambom

5. 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 n. a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him n. a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale Source: ecdict

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