Noah

[ noh-uh ]

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noun

Also Douay Bible, No·e. the patriarch who is recorded in the Bible as having built a large boat in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Biblical Flood.
a male given name.

Noah

/ ˈnəʊə /

noun

Old Testament a Hebrew patriarch, who saved himself, his family, and specimens of each species of animal and bird from the Flood by building a ship ( Noah's Ark ) in which they all survived (Genesis 6–8)

noah

/ ˈnəʊə /

noun

a shark

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Noah¹

Ultimately from Hebrew Nōăḥ “rest”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Noah¹

from Australian rhyming slang Noah's Ark

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Example Sentences

Williamson plays Noah, a grad student feeling adrift in his life in sunny Palm Springs.

From Los Angeles Times

Kyle needs support when eating and walking and has spent the past few weeks at Noah's Ark Children's Hospital in Cardiff.

From BBC

That placed Noah in a challenging position – he had to keep his presence light, spirits lifted and the show on message.

From Salon

Host Trevor Noah confirmed at the top of the show that Gaga and Mars would be serenading the audience, but conveniently left out what they’d be singing.

From Salon

Feel like Noah just live-blogged the entire last year of music in six minutes.

From Los Angeles Times

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