Joseph
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) Jacob's eleventh son, the first of Jacob and his second wife, Rachel: sold into slavery by his brothers.
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(in the Bible) the husband of Mary who was the mother of Jesus.
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Hinmaton-yalaktit, c1840–1904, 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.
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joseph, a long coat buttoning in the front, worn especially by women as part of their riding habit in colonial America.
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a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “increaser.”
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Old Testament
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the eleventh son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel (Genesis 30:2–24)
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either or both of two tribes descended from his sons Ephraim and Manasseh
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New Testament the husband of Mary the mother of Jesus (Matthew 1:16–25). Feast day: Mar 19
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Etymology
Origin of joseph
perhaps from the story of Joseph and his long coat (Genesis 37:3)
Example Sentences
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Joseph Grundfest, a former commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission, recently warned that signals from prediction market bets “can put your own military at greater risk.”
Focused more on the problems of poverty, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation is advising manifesto-writers to go bold on change to the "broken" council tax system.
From BBC
Joseph is seen as a leading contender -- along with former Wallabies coach Dave Rennie -- to be the new All Blacks boss after Scott Robertson was fired last month.
From Barron's
This comes in the middle of what Apricitas Economics newsletter writer Joseph Politano calls a “no hire” economy, where finding work in retirement is becoming a struggle.
From MarketWatch
However, since funding has been frozen Kansas City deputy chief of police Joseph Mabin said his department does not have enough staff to cover the city's security needs.
From BBC
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