Noah Definition & Meaning

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Noah American [noh-uh] / ˈnoʊ ə /

noun

1. 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.

2. a male given name.

Noah 1 British / ˈnəʊə /

noun

1. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 noah 2 British / ˈnəʊə /

noun

1. a shark

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Etymology

Origin of Noah

Ultimately from Hebrew Nōăḥ “rest”

Example Sentences

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Canada's defending champion Tyler Turner tops the men's LL1 World Cup rankings and will be a leading challenger along with American pair Noah Elliott and Mike Schultz - the silver medallist from Beijing.

From BBC

Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42 years old, of Bellevue, Neb., posted a short message on Facebook after she learned that her son had been killed in Kuwait.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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