HyperDic: josephus

English > 1 sense of the word *Josephus*:
NOUN	person	Josephus, Flavius Josephus, Joseph ben Matthias	Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)

Josephus > pronunciation
Sounds	jhowsiy'fahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *Josephus*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100).
Synonyms	Flavius Josephus, Joseph ben Matthias
Instance of	Pharisee	A member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions
	general, full general	A general officer of the highest rank
	historian, historiographer	A person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
Catalan	Flavius Josephus, Josephus