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1. Joseph
   [n] - leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904) 2. [n] - (Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel 3. [n] - (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus 4. [n] - (old Te...
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2. Joseph
   In the Old Testament, the 11th and favourite son of Jacob, sold into Egypt by his jealous half-brothers. After he had risen to power there, they and his father joined him to escape...
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3. Joseph
   In the New Testament, the husband of the Virgin Mary, a descendant of King David of the Tribe of Judah, and a carpenter by trade. Although, according to Christian faith, Jesus was not the son of...
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4. Joseph
   The earthly father of Jesus.
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5. Joseph
   Jo'seph noun An outer garment worn in the 18th century; esp., a woman's riding habit, buttoned down the front. Fairholt.
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6. joseph
   An outer garment worn in the 18th century; especially, a woman's riding habit, buttoned down the front. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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7. Joseph
   noun leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
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8. Joseph
   • (n.) An outer garment worn in the 18th century; esp., a woman`s riding habit, buttoned down the front.
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9. Joseph
   (from the article `opera`) ...dialogue, also had a career spanning the Revolution. Influenced by Gluck, Méhul had composed numerous works in many genres when, in 1807, he ...
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10. Joseph
    in the Old Testament, son of the patriarch Jacob and his wife Rachel. As Jacob`s name became synonymous with all Israel, so that of Joseph was ... [1 related articles]
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11. Joseph
    king of Portugal from 1750 to 1777, during whose reign power was exercised by his minister, Sebastião de Carvalho, marquês de Pombal.[1 related articles]
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12. Joseph
    Joseph is a French boy name. The meaning of the name is `God Will Increase, remover` Where is it used? The name Joseph is mainly used In English, French and In the bible.It is an abbreviated form of Juuso, used In Finnish.How do they say it elsewhere? Yusef ( In Turkish) José ( In Spanish and I...
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13. Joseph
    Joseph (Chief Joseph), c.1840–1904, chief of a group of Nez Percé. On his father's death in 1871, Joseph became leader of one of the groups that refused to leave the land ceded to the United States by the fraudulently obtained treaty of 1863. Faced with forcible removal (1877), Joseph a...
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14. Joseph
    Joseph, one of the heroes of the patriarchal narratives of the Book of Genesis. He is presented as the favored son of Jacob and Rachel, sold as a boy into slavery by his brothers, who were jealous of Joseph's dreams and of his coat of many colors given him by Jacob. In Egypt, Joseph gained a positio...
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15. Joseph
    Joseph, 1714–77, king of Portugal (1750–77), son and successor of John V. Little inclined to rule, his reign was dominated by his minister, the marquês de Pombal. After Lisbon was partially destroyed (1755) by an earthquake and a tsunami, Pombal gained emergency powers and quickly r...
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16. Joseph
    Type: Term Pronunciation: yō′sef Definitions: 1. Jacques, German surgeon, 1865-1934.
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17. Joseph
    (Old Testament) In the Old Testament, the 11th and favourite son of Jacob, sold into Egypt by his jealous half-brothers. After he had risen to power there, they and his father joined him to escape from famine in Canaan
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18. Joseph
    (New Testament) In the New Testament, the husband of the Virgin Mary, a descendant of King David of the Tribe of Judah, and a carpenter by trade. Although, according to Christian faith, Jesus was not the son of Joseph, Joseph was his legal father. According to Roman Catholic tradition, he had ...
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19. Joseph
    (comics) image=225px --> `Joseph` was a Marvel Comics character who was briefly a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Roger Cruz, he first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #327 (December 1995). Joseph was a clone of the X-Men’s nemesis Magneto, possessing hi...
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20. Joseph
    (Khazar) `Joseph ben Aaron` was king of the Khazars during the 950s and 960s. Joseph was the son of Aaron II, a Khazar ruler who defeated a Byzantine-inspired war against Khazaria on numerous fronts. Joseph`s wife (or probably, one of many wives) was the daughter of the king of the Alans. Whe...
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21. Joseph
    (film) `The Bible: Joseph` is a German/Italian/American television movie from 1995, which tells the story of Joseph from the Old Testament. Plot : The opening scene is at the slave market of Avaris. Potiphar, the chief steward of the Pharaoh, is looking to buy a slave. He decides he wants the...
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22. Joseph
    (name) `Joseph` is a name originating from Hebrew, recorded in the Hebrew Bible, as `יוֹסֵף`, Standard Hebrew `Yosef`, Tiberian Hebrew and Aramaic `Yôsēp̄`. In Arabic, including in the Qur`an, the name is spelled يوسف or `Yūsuf`. The name can be t...
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23. Joseph
    (Nestorian Patriarch) `Joseph` was Patriarch of the Church of the East from 552 to 567. He was immensely unpopular, and was eventually deposed by his bishops. He was notorious for having invented much of the early history of the Church of the East. Despite his deposition, his name is included...
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