Joel

[ joh-uhl ]

/ ˈdʒoʊ əl /

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noun

a Minor Prophet of the postexilic period.

a book of the Bible bearing his name.

a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “the Lord is God.”

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How to use Joel in a sentence

Joel has a great vision for East County and residents there will finally get the attention and resources they deserve.
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Neither of Joel’s parents received any formal education, but they encouraged him to pursue one, saying, “When you start going to school, make sure you work hard, and maybe you can get an office job,” he recalls.
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My older brother Joel is really funny, so is my middle brother.
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“When we finally decided we were going to shoot 16th Street, the rule was we were going to shoot together, not individually,” Joel said.
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Father Joel Román Salazar died in a car crash in 2013; his death was ruled an accident, but the suspicion of foul play persists.
Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder|Jason McGahan|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Joel Osteen wants to talk about muting your cell phone at the dinner table.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
How fitting that Joe Cocker would get a little help from his friend Billy Joel.
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Joel Klein hates monopolies, but he really loves the private sector.
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Music journalist Joel Selwin annotates, with a preface by Donovan, a foreword by Jorma Kaukonen, and an afterword by John Poppy.
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After a few minutes, Joel was persuaded to leave the room and to accompany his new friend to the house.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862|Various
During the winter Joel was twice absent from the 'settlement' for two or three days.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862|Various
Still, his affairs could not suffer while such a young man as Joel Burns was about.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862|Various
At the time of Mr. Bellows' death Joel was worth about twelve hundred dollars.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862|Various
The old lady did not understand, but Joel carried his point by the aid of the mystery with which he surrounded it.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Joel

Joel

/ (ˈdʒəʊəl) /

noun Old Testament

a Hebrew prophet

the book containing his oracles

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