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Definition of 'Noah'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl)
Proper noun
( en-proper noun)
(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 , 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.
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* 1984 , Parachutes & Kisses , ISBN:0451138775, 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?
The 71st sura (chapter) of the Quran
Derived terms
* Noahide
* Noahite
* Noahtic
Etymology 2
Abbreviation of Australian rhyming slang .
Noun
( en-noun)
(Australian|Australian rhyming slang) ; 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.”
Australian rhyming slang
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