Noah

American

[noh-uh] / ˈnoʊ ə /

noun

Also Noe 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 ¹ British

/ 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)

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noah ² British

/ ˈnəʊə /

noun

a shark

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Etymology

Origin of Noah

Ultimately from Hebrew Nōăḥ “rest”

Example Sentences

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Others arrived, and by the time the bell rang, there were seven of us: Noah, Ava, Amelia, Logan, Benjamin, Harper, and me.

From Literature

Noah's prediction: This is a huge game - we have got a lot of huge ones coming up.

From BBC

“From the Chinese point of view, it’s Europe that should be making the concessions and seeking closer economic support from China because it’s in a weak position,” said Noah Barkin, an analyst with Rhodium.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said the progression of Noah's illness means his body could start shutting down, and he'd likely lose the ability to do things independently and not be able to speak.

From BBC

The former policeman became emotional and paused momentarily at this point as he reflected on "young Noah".

From BBC

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