joseph

noun

jo·seph | \ ˈjō-zəf

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 name

Jo·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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