Noah
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnəʊə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈnoʊə/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊə
- Homophone: NOAA
Etymology 1[edit]
From Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (nóakh, nṓaḥ)
Proper noun[edit]
Noah (plural Noahs)
- (religion) A figure in Abrahamic religions, believed to have built an ark to save his family and members of each species of animal from the Great Flood.
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 7:7:
- And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 7:7:
- A male given name.
- 1984 Erica Jong, Parachutes & Kisses, →ISBN, page 354:
- Easy to account for those trends - but what of post-Vietnam America and its generation of little Noahs? Were we expecting a flood momentarily?
- 1984 Erica Jong, Parachutes & Kisses, →ISBN, page 354:
- The 71st sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
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Translations[edit]
biblical character
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male given name
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Etymology 2[edit]
Abbreviation of Australian rhyming slang Noah's ark (“shark”).
Noun[edit]
Noah (plural Noahs)
- (Australia, rhyming slang) Clipping of Noah's ark; shark.
- 1998, Phillip Gwynne, Deadly Unna?, unnumbered page,
- I pulled the line in. There was a head on the end. That′s all – just the fish′s head, the body had been bitten off.
- Then Team-man pulled in a head. So did the old man.
- ‘Noahs. That′s the end of that,’ said the old man. ‘Looks like we′re going anyway.’
- 2003, Kurt Blanksby, Fishing Guide to Western Australia, Revised and updated 2010, page 38,
- Balloon fishing from the rock when the winds are correct can be a very productive way to target big mackerel and tuna, however the large number of sharks means that you will spend plenty of time battling unstoppable noahs between decent macks.
- 2006, Andrew Whitehead, Solomon Quest, page 91,
- It looks like Jim and Rene are going ahead of us to chase away any big Noahs that might be lurking around.” Scott grinned to show that it was a joke and Jim waved to the group in acknowledgement.
- “What do you mean ‘Noahs’?” asked a hefty millionaire from Minneapolis.
- “Noah′s Arks,” one of the Australians answered for Scott. “Sharks.”
- 1998, Phillip Gwynne, Deadly Unna?, unnumbered page,
Anagrams[edit]
Danish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Noah
- Noah (biblical character)
- A male given name.
German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Noah m
- Noah (biblical character)
- A male given name.
Norwegian[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Noah
- A male given name, an English spelling of Noa, currently popular.
Swedish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Noah c (genitive Noahs)
- A male given name, an English spelling of Noa, currently popular.
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