Definition of joseph

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • joseph is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
  • joseph is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
  • joseph is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 20

Definition of joseph


  • leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. chief joseph
  • (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus (noun)
  • (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 (noun)

See definition of joseph in Merriam Webster