| joseph | Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. |
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| joseph | (n) leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904), Syn. Chief Joseph |
| joseph | (n) (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 |
| joseph | (n) (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus |
| josephus | (n) Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100), Syn. Joseph ben Matthias, Flavius Josephus |
| Joseph | n. An outer garment worn in the 18th century; esp., a woman's riding habit, buttoned down the front. Fairholt. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Joseph's flower | (Bot.) A composite herb (Tragopogon pratensis), of the same genus as the salsify. [ 1913 Webster ] |
