Jehovah
WordNet
noun
(1) Terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
(2) A name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
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Etymology
Transliteration of Hebrew יהוה Causative form (Hiphil) of the verb "havah" (הוה) "to be / to become". "He causes to be" or "He comes to be". The word deliberately uses the vowel sounds from "adonai" (אדני) "lord".
Proper noun
- The personal name of God in the Hebrew Scriptures; in Hebrew, יהוה (YHVH)
- A Jehovah's Witness.
- I've never had Jehovahs at my door, but the other day two Mormons came to my door.