joseph

/JH OW1 S AH0 F/

noun

1
(biblical) Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel.
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The husband of Saint Mary and the father of Jesus.
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A male given name from Hebrew.
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(Christianity) Joseph of Arimathea; man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus.
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The 12th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
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One whose chastity is above temptation (from the story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife in Genesis xxxix).
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A surname:
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An English surname originating as a patronymic.
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A French surname originating as a patronymic.
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A locale in the United States:
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A city in Wallowa County, Oregon; named for Nez Perce chief Hinmatóowyalahtq̓it (called "Chief Joseph" in English).
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A town in Sevier County, Utah; named for Mormon apostle Joseph Angell Young.
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A ghost town in Idaho County, Idaho; named for Hinmatóowyalahtq̓it (Chief Joseph).
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(sometimes capitalised) A woman's riding habit worn in the 18th century with a long cape and buttons running down the front.

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