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jo·seph | \ ˈjō-zəf 
also -səf \
also -səf \Definition of joseph
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 capitalized
a : a son of Jacob who according to the account in Genesis rose to high political office in Egypt after being sold into slavery by his brothers
b : the husband of Mary the mother of Jesus according to the Gospel accounts
2 : a long cloak worn especially by women in the 18th century
Joseph
biographical nameJo·seph | \ ˈjō-zəf also -səf \
\Definition of Joseph (Entry 2 of 2)
circa 1840–1904 In-mut-too-yah-lat-lat Nez Percé Indian chief
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