Found 2 items, similar to jonah.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Jonah Jonah n 1: (Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land 2: a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him [syn: jinx] 3: a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale [syn: Book of Jonah]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Jonah Jonah \Jo"nah\, n. The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious. [1913 Webster] Jonah crab (Zo["o]l.), a large crab (Cancer borealis) of the eastern coast of the United States, sometimes found between tides, but usually in deep water. [1913 Webster]