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noah | noa |

As a proper noun Noah

is 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 a shorter form of Noah's ark|nodot=yes|lang=en; shark.

As an adjective noa is

{{cx|NZ|among the Maori|lang=en}} Non-sacred; such that it must be kept separate from what is tapu.

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.”
    Australian rhyming slang ----

    noa

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Non-sacred; such that it must be kept separate from what is tapu.
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