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jonah

/ˈdʒəʊ.nə/

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noun

/ˈdʒəʊ.nə/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который, как считается, приносит неудачу или несчастье окружающим.

A noun referring to a person who is believed to bring bad luck or misfortune to those around them.

  1. Bringer of bad luckB2informal

    A person who is believed to bring misfortune or bad luck to those around them.

    ruПриносящий неудачу

    • Ever since he joined the team, they've lost every game; he's a real jonah.
    • Don't invite him to the party, he's a total jonah.
    • She felt like a jonah after her arrival coincided with a series of accidents.

    Synonymscursehoodoojinx

    Antonymsmascottalisman

Forms
  • jonahs plural form
  • jonahs' possessive plural form
  • jonah's possessive singular form