joseph
NounUS[joh-suhf]/ˈdʒoʊsəf/2 syllablesalso [joh-zuhf] /ˈdʒoʊzəf/
Synonyms:
Chief Joseph
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)
- leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)Synonyms: Chief JosephInstance of Nez Perce, Indian chief
- (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 EgyptInstance of patriarch
- (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of JesusInstance of carpenter
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Jo′seph noun
An outer garment worn in the 18th century; esp., a woman's riding habit, buttoned down the front. Fred. William Fairholt
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54