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Jonah
Pronunciation : Jo"nah
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious. Jonah crab (Zo?l.), a large crab (Cancer borealis) of the eastern coast of the United States, sometimes found between tides, but usually in deep water.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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