Definitions

1. noun

the biblical prophet who was swallowed by a whale and then vomited out, a person who has undergone a change of heart and mind, or a person who is sent to a place or situation, often reluctantly, as a punishment or to fulfill a task

“In the biblical story, Jonah is a reluctant prophet who is sent to Nineveh to warn its inhabitants of impending doom.”

2. proper noun

a biblical figure and the title character of the biblical book of Jonah

“The story of Jonah has been retold and reinterpreted in many different ways over the centuries.”