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Joseph

[ joh-zuhf, -suhf ]

noun

  1. (in the Bible) Jacob's eleventh son, the first of Jacob and his second wife, Rachel: sold into slavery by his brothers.
  2. (in the Bible) the husband of Mary who was the mother of Jesus.
  3. Hinmaton-yalaktit, 肠1840鈥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.
  4. joseph, a long coat buttoning in the front, worn especially by women as part of their riding habit in colonial America.
  5. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning 鈥渋ncreaser.鈥


joseph

1

/ 藞诲萧蓹蕣锄瑟蹿 /

noun

  1. a woman's floor-length riding coat with a small cape, worn esp in the 18th century
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Joseph

2

/ 藞诲萧蓹蕣锄瑟蹿 /

noun

  1. Old Testament
    1. the eleventh son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel (Genesis 30:2鈥24)
    2. either or both of two tribes descended from his sons Ephraim and Manasseh
  2. Saint Joseph
    New Testament the husband of Mary the mother of Jesus (Matthew 1:16鈥25). Feast day: Mar 19
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 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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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 鈥渋nefficiency鈥 of individual farming as justification for the collectivization of millions of peasants into state farms, creating a 鈥渢error-famine鈥 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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The French ended up occupying Mexico for several years, briefly installing Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph, an Austrian duke, as emperor.

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JosepJoseph and his brothers