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

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

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Joseph of Arimathea British  

/ ˌærɪməˈθɪːə /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Rutz, the managing director, whose family has been in town since the 1633 vow, and who this year plays Joseph of Arimathea, said change has become its own tradition.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2022

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

He was supposed to be slightly mad, because he believed himself to be a relation of Joseph of Arimathea.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White