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Noah.

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.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈnəʊə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnoʊə/Canada, General-American/ˈnəʉə/Australia/ˈnɐʉə/New-Zealand
  1. 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.

  2. A male given name from Hebrew.

  3. A surname.

  4. The 71st sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Where this word comes from

From Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (Nōaḥ).

name/ˈnəʊə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnoʊə/Canada, General-American/ˈnəʉə/Australia/ˈnɐʉə/New-Zealand
  1. A female given name.

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Where this word comes from

From Biblical Hebrew נֹעָה (Nōʿâ).

noun/ˈnəʊə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnoʊə/Canada, General-American/ˈnəʉə/Australia/ˈnɐʉə/New-Zealand
  1. Clipping of Noah's ark; shark.

    Australia · abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · slang
Where this word comes from

Abbreviation of Australian rhyming slang Noah's ark (“shark”).

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