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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Following an extensive, three-year restoration of “Ankhmerwer”—led by Ahmed Tarek with Brooklyn Museum conservators Lisa Bruno, Sara Bone and Josephine Jenks—“Unrolling Eternity” reintroduces this masterpiece to the public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Josephine Nicolet, 6, left, Nate Nicolet and Gavin Nicolet, 9, of Reno watch the insects fly around them at the exhibition.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

As a Hindu, 25 December does not hold any religious significance, but he and his Christian wife Josephine enjoy celebrating each other's traditions, with midnight Mass on Christmas Eve a definite on the festive calendar.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Also subject to the ban were Anna-Lena von Hodenberg and Josephine Ballon of HateAid, a German organization that the State Department said functions as a trusted flagger for enforcing the DSA.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Several of the employees stopped to watch, but Josephine told them all to skedaddle.

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

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