Joseph

[ joh-zuhf, -suhf ]

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noun

(in the Bible) Jacob's eleventh son, the first of Jacob and his second wife, Rachel: sold into slavery by his brothers.
(in the Bible) the husband of Mary who was the mother of Jesus.
Hinmaton-yalaktit, ��1840–1904, leader of the Nez Perce: led 1,000-mile (1,600-km) retreat from U.S. forces in an attempt to reach Canada in 1877.
joseph, a long coat buttoning in the front, worn especially by women as part of their riding habit in colonial America.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “increaser.”

joseph

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noun

a woman's floor-length riding coat with a small cape, worn esp in the 18th century

Joseph

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noun

Old Testament
1. the eleventh son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel (Genesis 30:2–24)
2. either or both of two tribes descended from his sons Ephraim and Manasseh
Saint Joseph
New Testament the husband of Mary the mother of Jesus (Matthew 1:16–25). Feast day: Mar 19

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Joseph¹

perhaps from the story of Joseph and his long coat (Genesis 37:3)

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Example Sentences

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Malta's government has not yet responded to the ruling, which former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat called "political".

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He was set to make a second defence against Joseph Parker in February but illness forced him to withdraw from the bout in fight week.

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In a statement on X following the strike, the Lebanese Presidency said that President Joseph Aoun condemned the attack.

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In the 1930s, his successor, Joseph Stalin, cited the “inefficiency” of individual farming as justification for the collectivization of millions of peasants into state farms, creating a “terror-famine” in Ukraine.

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Under President Joe Biden, however, the DOJ dropped the charges against both Joseph and the officer after reaching an agreement with the accused.

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Josep Joseph and his brothers

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