Noun Definition

joseph

1.Definition: (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus

Category: People

2.Definition: (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

Category: People

3.Definition: leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

Related Noun(s):chief joseph

Category: People