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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904);
[syn: Joseph, Chief Joseph]

2. (Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in Egypt;

3. (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Joseph \Jo"seph\, n. An outer garment worn in the 18th century; esp., a woman's riding habit, buttoned down the front. --Fairholt. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Joseph n 1: leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904) [syn: Joseph, Chief Joseph] 2: (Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in Egypt 3: (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus