Synonyms for jonah
ˈdʒoʊ nəjon·ah

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1. Jonahnoun

   (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

   Synonyms:
   jinx

2. jonah, jinxnoun

   a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him

   Synonyms:
   curse, jinx, hex, whammy

3. Jonah, Book of Jonahnoun

   a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale

   Synonyms:
   jinx

Matched Categories

1. • Old Testament
   • Book
   • Prophet
   • Unfortunate Person

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1. List of paraphrases for "jonah":

   jonas

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1. List of known nicknames for "Jonah":

   John, Jona

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1. World Rugby:

   Jonah's contribution to rugby cannot be overstated, he was the first superstar player and, through his sheer brilliance and love of the game, he brought much joy to the rugby family and took our sport to a new level of profile.

2. Raghad Hammoudi:

   An entire city with a glorious past and ancient history lost its heritage and culture: the tomb of the Prophet Jonah, the minaret of Al-Hadba which is older than Iraq itself. It is great that we were able to save a part of this heritage.

3. World Rugby chairman Bernard Lapasset:

   When I think of that amazing tournament in South Africa 20 years ago, I think of two people, off the field, I think of Nelson Mandela. On the field, I think of Jonah Lomu. Both men inspired millions around the world. Jonah Lomu will forever be a big part of rugby's story.

4. Eric Rush:

   You didn't tell Jonah Lomu to do anything, but if you asked Jonah Lomu, Jonah Lomu'd run through a brick wall for you, jonah Lomu feared no man but Jonah Lomu did fear one person and that was Jonah Lomu mum Hepi. When Jonah Lomu mum said things, Jonah Lomu acted.

5. John Mayhew:

   It was totally unexpected, jonah and his family arrived back from the United Kingdom last night and he suddenly died this morning.