joshua
1. [ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 38
2. [ noun ] (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
Synonyms: Josue
Related terms: Jew prophet religious_leader Old_Testament
3. [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 3641
4. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 8189
5. [ noun ] (Old Testament,fine art,writing) a book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses
Synonyms: josue book_of_joshua
Related terms: book Old_Testament Prophets
Similar spelling:   josh
  joss
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