Arimathea
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- Arimathaean adjective
- Arimathean adjective
Example Sentences
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Holy Saturday marks Jesus' burial in a tomb owned by Joseph of Arimathea.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2022
Come to the Chapel of St. Joseph of Arimathea, on the crypt level, for the 10 a.m. story time.
From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2016
The novel reproduces a detail from the painting – Joseph of Arimathea, the wetness rolling down his cheeks.
From The Guardian • Jul. 12, 2012
The event has run since 1924 and is based on the legend that Joseph of Arimathea visited the town.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2011
It may have been Joseph of Arimathea, it may have been— oh, well.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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