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noun

  • Leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904.
  • 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)
  • New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus. (.
by WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
(n.) An outer garment worn in the 18th century; especially, a woman's riding habit, buttoned down the front.
by Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Joseph is a masculine given name
  • Name Meaning: May Jah give increase. In the bible Joseph son of Jacob sold by his brothers into slavery and later rose to become a supreme power in Egypt. Also Jesus' legal father; a carpenter
  • Name Origin: Hebrew