Joshua

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Josh·ua

noun \ˈjä-sh(ə-)wə\

Definition of JOSHUA

1
: the divinely commissioned successor of Moses and military leader of the Israelites during the conquest of Canaan according to the account in the book of Joshua
2
: a mainly narrative book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture — see bible table

Origin of JOSHUA

Hebrew Yĕhōshūaʽ
First Known Use: before 12th century

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