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joshua

Main Entry:: Josh·ua
Pronunciation:: \ˈjä-sh(ə-)wə\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Hebrew Yĕhōshūaʽ
Date:: before 12th century

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

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