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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Ross: We were nervous about it because you want to get it right, particularly working with Noah, who had recently come out himself.

From Los Angeles Times

Noah Lyles' signature pre-race vertical leap inspired me to shoot from high above and behind, creating a new view that highlighted the graphic lines of the track.

From BBC

The show still needs to dig more into this storyline, and Noah Schnapp recently told Deadline this would be explored.

From BBC

Last year, Noah Aussems decided to close his Kips Bay sports bar Sucker Punch and partner with Chris Reda to renovate the space, importing wood from Kentucky and taxidermy from Indiana.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s like when you go to Noah’s bagel in the afternoon,” Madannavar says, in reference to a popular California-based bagel chain.

From Barron's

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