Main entry: Book of Jonah, Jonah
Definition: a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale
Definition: a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
Main entry: Jonah
Definition: (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