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Josephine

American

[joh-zuh-feen, -suh-] / ˈdʒoʊ zəˌfin, -sə- /

noun

Empress Marie Joséphine Rose Tascher de la Pagerie. Beauharnais, Joséphine de.
a female given name: derived from Joseph.

Josephine British

/ ˈdʒəʊzəˌfiːn /

noun

Empress, previous name Joséphine de Beauharnais; real name Marie Joséphine Tascher de la Pagerie. 1763–1814, empress of France as wife of Napoleon Bonaparte (1796–1809)

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His parents, Rodney and Josephine, joined him on graduation day at Leeds University...

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

"Since I got the news, I hardly eat. I find myself in a different world," Josephine Ngoya, Mundia's mother, told AFP, holding a portrait of her son at his university graduation.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

Tony serves as chief executive while Josephine handpicks much of the store’s merchandise.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

The research was led by Josephine Nielsen, a Master's student in geoscience.

From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026

I whirled around to find Josephine standing behind me, her arms crossed.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

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