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Joseph

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf/

The English word “Joseph” has 6 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel.
  2. The husband of Mary, mother of Jesus.
  3. The 12th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
  4. Joseph of Arimathea; man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus.

noun

  1. One whose chastity is above temptation.
  2. A coat or other garment of many colours.

Etymology

From Middle English Ioseph, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (Yoséf, literally “(God) shall add”); a son of Jacob. Doublet of Yusuf. Noun sense 1 (“one whose chastity is above temptation”) is a reference to the story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife in Genesis 39.

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