dictionary definitions for "joseph"


From WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) [wn]:

  Joseph
      n 1: leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States
           troops (1840-1904) [syn: Joseph, Chief Joseph]
      2: (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 [syn: Joseph]
      3: (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief)
         the foster father of Jesus [syn: Joseph]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Joseph \Jo"seph\, n.
     An outer garment worn in the 18th century; esp., a woman's
     riding habit, buttoned down the front. --Fairholt.
     [1913 Webster]


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