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单词 Jonah
释义

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

Jonah

noun

as in evil eye

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • evil eye
  • curse
  • voodoo
  • pox
  • Indian sign
  • spell
  • jinx
  • omen
  • portent
  • whammy
  • hoodoo
  • hex
  • augury

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • amulet
  • talisman
  • charm
  • fetish
  • fetich
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