Noun: Joseph jow-zif
- (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus
- (Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colours, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in Egypt
- Leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
- Chief Joseph
Type of: carpenter, chippie [Brit, informal], chippy [Brit, informal], Indian chief, Indian chieftain, Nez Percé, patriarch
Encyclopedia: Joseph, Mary