Joshua
noun
Josh·ua
ˈjä-sh(ə-)wə 
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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Hebrew Yĕhōshūaʽ
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of Joshua was
before the 12th century
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“Joshua.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Joshua. Accessed 27 Sep. 2023.
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Joshua
noun
Josh·ua
ˈjäsh(ə-)wə
: a mainly narrative book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see bible
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