Joseph
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,701 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,176 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904) also: Chief Joseph
- (Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in Egypt
- (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus
Joseph in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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A prophet, Joseph, and to anoint a king?
The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story · George Moore · Chapter 1
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Come, Joseph, for the wind now waxes wild.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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Essays on the Stage, selected, with an Introduction by Joseph Wood Krutch.
The Vanity of Human Wishes (1749) and Two · Samuel Johnson · Chapter 1
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One was the model Joseph Brewster, and the other was Mr. Whipple.
The New Boy at Hilltop, and Other Stories · Ralph Henry Barbour · Chapter 1
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So Joseph counted to give Teddy a word in season on the quiet, and he done so.
The Torch and Other Tales · Eden Phillpotts · Chapter 1