Jonah

(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.

(noun) a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him. Synonyms: jonah, jinx.

(noun) a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale. Synonyms: Book of Jonah.