noun
Meaning 1
Very bad news.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
Job's news
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History
Etymology
From the Biblical story in which many unfortunate things happen to Job.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: Jobova zvěst — bad news
- Czech: jobovka — bad news
- Dutch: jobstijding — bad news
- German: Hiobsbotschaft — bad news
- Hebrew: בשורת איוב (b'sorát iyóv) — bad news
- Polish: hiobowa wieść — bad news
- Swedish: jobspost — bad news