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Joshua definition

Joshua (jäs̸h′yo̵̅o̅ ə, jäs̸h′o̵̅o̅ ə)

noun

  1. a masculine name: dim. Josh
  2. Bible
    1. Moses' successor, who led the Israelites into the Promised Land
    2. the book telling about him: abbrev. Josh, Jos, or Js

Etymology: Heb yehōshūʼa, lit., help of Jehovah: see Jesus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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