| NOUN | person | Joseph, Chief Joseph | leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904) |
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| person | Joseph | (Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel | |
| person | Joseph | (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus |
| Sounds | jhow'sahf; jhow'zahf | |
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| Rhymes | aleph ... woodruff: 40 rhymes with ahf... | |
| Meaning | leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904). | |
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| Synonym | Chief Joseph | |
| Instance of | Indian chief, Indian chieftain | The leader of a group of Native Americans |
| Nez Perce | A member of a tribe of the Shahaptian people living on the pacific coast | |
| Spanish | Chief Joseph, Jefe Joseph, Joseph | |
| Catalan | Chief Joseph | |
| Meaning | (Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors / colors, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in Egypt. | |
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| Category | Old Testament | The collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people |
| Instance of | patriarch | Any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race |
| Spanish | José | |
| Catalan | Josep | |
| Meaning | (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus. | |
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| Category | New Testament | The collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation |
| Instance of | carpenter | A woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects |
| Spanish | José, Joseph | |
| Catalan | Joseph, Josep | |
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