Joseph - Definition
joseph
n 1: leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States
troops (1840-1904) [syn: Joseph, Chief Joseph]
2: (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
3: (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the
foster father of Jesus