Definition of: joseph

(jō′zef) noun
A long coat formerly worn by men; also, a similar garment formerly worn as a riding habit by women. [In allusion to the coat of Joseph (Gen. xxxvii 3)]

Definition of: Joseph

(jō′zəf, Fr. zhō·zef′; Ger. yō′zef)
A masculine personal name. Also Lat. Jo·se·phus (jō·sē′fəs), Pg., Sp. Jo·sé (Pg. zh oomacr ·ze′, Sp. hō·sā′). [<Hebrew, addition]
—Joseph
Hebrew patriarch; son of Jacob and Rachel: sold into slavery in Egypt by his brothers. Gen. xxx 24–5.
—Joseph
Husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Matt. i l8.
—Joseph II,
1741–90; Holy Roman Emperor 1765–90.
—Joseph of Arimathea
A wealthy Israelite who believed in Christ and provided a tomb for his burial. Compare GRAIL.

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"joseph" has the frequency of use of 0.0103% on en.wikipedia.org.

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