noun
Jehovah
juh-HOH-vuh
noun
1
A traditional English rendering of the Hebrew name of God found in the Old Testament.
"Older English Bible translations use "Jehovah" where modern ones often say "the LORD.""
2
Informally, a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses religious group.
"Two Jehovahs knocked on the door with pamphlets."
How to Use Jehovah
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA traditional English name for God used in some Bible translations.
Word Forms
Jehovahs plural
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Etymology
From an English transliteration of the Hebrew divine name, formed by combining its consonants with the vowels of a different word traditionally substituted for it out of reverence when reading aloud.