"joseph" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

Leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904) (synset 111112116)
is an instance of:
- nez perce - a member of a tribe of the Shahaptian people living on the pacific coast
- indian chief, indian chieftain - the leader of a group of Native Americans
same as: 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 (synset 111111853)
referred to in: old testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible

is an instance of: patriarch - any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
(New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus (synset 111111696)
referred to in: new testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible

is an instance of: carpenter - a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects