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1. Leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
   - 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 colours, 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

Type of: carpenter, chippie [Brit], chippy [Brit], Indian chief, Indian chieftain, Nez Percé, patriarch

Encyclopedia: Joseph, Baronet Banks Joseph, Baronet Whitworth Joseph, Baron von Hammer-Purgstall Joseph, Baron von Hormayr Joseph, Count Palatine of Sulzbach Joseph, Count Radetzky Joseph, Bishop of Freising Joseph, Comte de Villele Joseph, Archbishop of Braga Joseph, Baron Fourier Joseph Joseph, 1st Baron Duveen of Millbank Duveen Joseph, Baron Lister, of Lyme Regis Lister Joseph, Baron of Eichendorff Joseph, Baron Grimond Joseph, Baron Gunzburg Joseph, Prince of Beira Joseph, Prince of Brazil Joseph, Or Joseph, Oregon Joseph, Ritter von Aschbach Joseph, Ut Joseph, Utah Joseph, Sisters of Saint Joseph, UT Joseph, OR Joseph, Duke of Parma Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg Joseph, Count Souham Joseph, Duc D'otrante Fouche Joseph, Freiherr von Eichendorff Joseph, Freiherr von Mering Joseph, Man of Steel Joseph, Freiherr von Hammer-Purgstall Joseph, Freiherr von Hormayr