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Noah

noun No·ah \ˈnō-ə\

Definition of NOAH

:  an Old Testament patriarch who built the ark in which he, his family, and living creatures of every kind survived the Flood
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Origin of NOAH

Hebrew Nōaḥ
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with NOAH

boa, Goa, koa, moa, Shoah, stoa

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Noah
  2. Noah's ark
  3. yellow moccasin flower
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