Joshua

American  

[josh-oo-uh] / ˈdʒɒʃ u ə /

Douay Bible, Josue

noun

1. 1. (in the Bible) the successor of Moses as leader of the Israelites.

   2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Josh.

2. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “God is salvation.”

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Joshua British  

/ ˈdʒɒʃʊə /

noun

1. Moses' successor, who led the Israelites in the conquest of Canaan

2. the book recounting his deeds

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Joshua Cultural  

1. In the Old Testament, the leader who brought the Israelites into the Promised Land after the death of Moses. Joshua is best known for his destruction of the city of Jericho. When Joshua was besieging the city, God instructed him to have his priests blow their trumpets and all his troops give a great shout. At the sound of the shout, the walls of the city collapsed, and Joshua's troops rushed in. (See “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho.”)

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Joshua

The inquest heard Joshua Brown, now 18, had agreed with his parents that only a couple of friends would come round and the air rifle would stay locked in a cupboard.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Joshua Robinson caught up with Norway’s 6-foot-5 striker on terrifying his opponents—and the surreal World Cup summer that turned him into much more than a soccer star.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Joshua Ransford never worried about electronic warfare when he served as a U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Fury and Joshua are set to meet in an long-awaiting all-British bout at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on 11 December.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Conversations with Cavalli, nonetheless, hinted that Joshua was not yet prepared to think simply.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson