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noun • (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 • a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him • a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale | ||||||||
39% | 9 | Named after Sir John William Dawson, a Canadian geologist and principal of McGill University | ||||||
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39% | 15 | A term used in biblical studies to refer to a text that is ascribed to a biblical figure but is not actually part of the biblical canon | ||||||
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Biblical Character Involved With Downs For John Dawson Crossword Clue
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JONAH which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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JONAH
Updated: October 14, 2023
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