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Defenition of the word joseph

    • Defenition of the word joseph

      • (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus
      • (Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors, which made his brother jealous and the sold him into slavery in Egypt
      • (Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in Egypt
      • leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

    Synonyms for the word joseph

      • Joseph

    Hypernyms for the word joseph

      • carpenter
      • Hebrew
      • Indian chief
      • Indian chieftain
      • Jew
      • Nez Perce
      • patriarch
      • surname

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