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Joseph

Jo·seph

Joseph

 
pronunciation:
jo sihf
part of speech: noun
definition 1: according to the Old Testament, the favorite son of Jacob who was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, only to become the interpreter of dreams and chief administrator for the pharaoh of Egypt.
definition 2: according to the New Testament, the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.