the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
"After hearing God's warning, Noah spent decades building a massive ark to save his family and pairs of every animal from the forty days and nights of rain described in the Book of Genesis."
Clipping of Noah's ark; shark.
"The boat captain warned us to watch out for a noah in these rough waters."
In plain English: Noah is not an object, but usually refers to either the famous biblical figure who built an ark or someone's first name.
"The family gathered in Noah's living room to celebrate his birthday."
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.
"Noah is a popular choice for parents looking for a gender-neutral baby name these days."
A female given name.
The name Noah comes from the Biblical Hebrew word nóakh, which originally meant rest or comfort. It was brought into English through the Bible as the name of the patriarch who built an ark to survive a great flood.