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jesus | noah |

As proper nouns the difference between jesus and noah

is that jesus is jesus while noah is (religion) a figure in abrahamic religions, believed to have built an ark to save his family and members of each species of animal from the great flood.

As a noun noah is

(australian|australian rhyming slang) ; shark.

jesus

English

Proper noun

(wikipedia Jesus) (en proper noun)
  • Jesus of Nazareth, a Jewish man whom many Christians consider the son of God and call Jesus Christ in belief that he is the Messiah, and whom Muslims believe to be a prophet.
  • .
  • *1971 (Ruth Rendell), No More Dying Then , Random House (2009), ISBN 9780099534853, page 195:
  • *:Frensham opened the door and called a name that sounded like 'Haysus'. Brandy was brought and various other bottles and decanters. When the manservant had gone, Frensham said, 'Odd, aren't they, the Spanish? Calling a boy Jesus .'

    • Coordinate terms

    * (religious founder) Muhammad, Buddha, Zoroaster, Rishabha, Baha'ullah, Moses, , Confucius * (deity) Allah, Vishnu, Ahura Mazda, Ra, Waheguru, Sage, Odin, Zeus, Jah

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from "Jesus") * Jesus boots * Jesus Christ * Jesus freak * Jesus of Nazareth * Jesus phone * Jesus piece

    Usage notes

    * The possessive of the Jesus may be either Jesus’s'' (pronounced with three syllables) or ''Jesus’ (pronounced with two syllables). The latter form was traditionally more common when referred to the Christian figure while the former is more common when referring to other people named Jesus, but both forms are attested in both cases. See .

    Noun

    (Jesuses)
  • A Christian savior.
  • * William Revell Moody (ed.), "Record of Christian Work", 1913, p 441
    • And, says George Eliot, and all who believe in her teaching, it is perfectly true that He is with us now in a dumb, vague, blessed impulse. Is that your Jesus'? If I may recall my illustration of the train, I will tell you of my ' Jesus .
  • * Scot McKnight, "Jesus and His Death", 2005, p152
    • ...leading Dom Crossan at times to the witty criticism that modern Jesus books are in a quest for who can say "my Jesus' is more Jewish than your ' Jesus "...
  • * Clinton Bennett, "In Search of Jesus", 2001, p231
    • Your Jesus' is my ' Jesus' greatest enemy
  • * Depeche Mode, "Personal Jesus", from the album "Violator", 1989.
    • Your own personal Jesus
  • An artistic representation of a Christian savior.

    • Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • An expletive, the use of which is considered blasphemous among some Christians.
    • Jesus , that was close!

    Synonyms

    * (expletive) Christ, God, Jesus Christ

    Related terms

    * Joshua

    See also

    * Christ * Jesus of Nazereth * Lion of Judah * Messiah * savior, saviour * Son of David * Son of Man * Yeshua * Everlasting Father * The Beginning and The End English swear words ----

    noah

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (religion) A figure in Abrahamic religions, believed to have built an ark to save his family and members of each species of animal from the Great Flood.
  • * 1611 , 7:7 :
    • And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.
  • .
  • * 1984 , Parachutes & Kisses , ISBN:0451138775, page 354:
    • Easy to account for those trends - but what of post-Vietnam America and its generation of little Noahs ? Were we expecting a flood momentarily?
  • The 71st sura (chapter) of the Quran
    • Derived terms
    * Noahide * Noahite * Noahtic

    See also

    * ("Noah" on Wikipedia)

    Etymology 2

    Abbreviation of Australian rhyming slang .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Australian, Australian rhyming slang) ; shark.
  • * 1998 , Phillip Gwynne, Deadly Unna? , unnumbered page,
    • I pulled the line in. There was a head on the end. That?s all – just the fish?s head, the body had been bitten off.
    Then Team-man pulled in a head. So did the old man.
    ‘Noahs. That?s the end of that,’ said the old man. ‘Looks like we?re going anyway.’
  • * 2003 , Kurt Blanksby, Fishing Guide to Western Australia , Revised and updated 2010, page 38,
    • Balloon fishing from the rock when the winds are correct can be a very productive way to target big mackerel and tuna, however the large number of sharks means that you will spend plenty of time battling unstoppable noahs between decent macks.
  • * 2006 , Andrew Whitehead, Solomon Quest , page 91,
    • It looks like Jim and Rene are going ahead of us to chase away any big Noahs that might be lurking around.” Scott grinned to show that it was a joke and Jim waved to the group in acknowledgement.
    “What do you mean ‘Noahs ’?” asked a hefty millionaire from Minneapolis.
    “Noah?s Arks,” one of the Australians answered for Scott. “Sharks.”
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