Joshua

Douay Bible, Jos·u·e

[josh-oo-uh]

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.”

Joshua

/ ˈdʒɒʃʊə /

noun

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

2. the book recounting his deeds

Joshua

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.”)

Example Sentences

Joshua Hayes, 34, was among 12 members imprisoned after police found three guns wrapped in a tea-towel inside a gap between two walls in a Merseyside flat.

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Joshua Rash was living in a Sacramento encampment underneath a bridge when, officials said, a man walked toward him with a handgun, intent on taking his dog.

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Visitors to California’s Joshua Tree National Park littered, camped illegally, drove off-road and even cut down some trees, park advocates say.

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App creator Joshua Aaron received an email from Apple, in which the company said the app was “objectionable.”

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But its creator, Joshua Aaron, denied it posed a threat.

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