JOSEPH Definition & Meaning

Joseph

[ joh-zuhf, -suhf ]

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noun

(in the Bible) Jacob's eleventh son, the first of Jacob and his second wife, Rachel: sold into slavery by his brothers.
(in the Bible) the husband of Mary who was the mother of Jesus.
Hinmaton-yalaktit, ��1840–1904, leader of the Nez Perce: led 1,000-mile (1,600-km) retreat from U.S. forces in an attempt to reach Canada in 1877.
joseph, a long coat buttoning in the front, worn especially by women as part of their riding habit in colonial America.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “increaser.”

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noun

a woman's floor-length riding coat with a small cape, worn esp in the 18th century

Joseph

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noun

Old Testament
1. the eleventh son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel (Genesis 30:2–24)
2. either or both of two tribes descended from his sons Ephraim and Manasseh
Saint Joseph
New Testament the husband of Mary the mother of Jesus (Matthew 1:16–25). Feast day: Mar 19

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Joseph¹

perhaps from the story of Joseph and his long coat (Genesis 37:3)

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Tuesday’s suit seeks to make the injunction permanent and binding for all St. Joseph hospitals in California.

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Multiple sources told The Times over the weekend that Joseph T. McNally, the acting U.S. attorney for Los Angeles, was not involved in the decision to terminate Schleifer.

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Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun condemned the strike, calling it a dangerous warning.

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Iain Porter, senior policy adviser at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, said the government's promise to boost employment had been used to "justify the biggest cuts to disability benefits in recent memory".

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Dr Joseph - an award-winning GP who has trained over 1,300 GPs during a career spanning more than 20 years - warned doctors in the middle of their careers were particularly affected.

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