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Joseph of Arimathea

American

[joh-zuhf uhv ar-uh-muh-they-uh, -suhf] / ˈdʒoʊ zəf əv ˌær ə məˈθeɪ ə, -səf /

Also Joseph of Arimathaea

noun

(in the Bible) a member of the Sanhedrin who placed the body of Jesus in the tomb.

Joseph of Arimathea British

/ ˌærɪməˈθɪːə /

noun

New Testament a wealthy member of the Sanhedrin, who obtained the body of Jesus after the Crucifixion and laid it in his own tomb (Matthew 27:57–60). Feast day: Mar 17 or July 31

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Joseph of Arimathea

Holy Saturday marks Jesus' burial in a tomb owned by Joseph of Arimathea.

From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2022

Chapel of St. Joseph of Arimathea, on the crypt level.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2016

He was specifically thinking about a legend that as a boy, Jesus of Nazareth visited England with his great uncle, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a sailor and trader.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2016

The novel reproduces a detail from the painting – Joseph of Arimathea, the wetness rolling down his cheeks.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 12, 2012

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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