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

Tanner Scott stepped in for Yamamoto in the eighth, giving up a double to Joshua Báez three pitches in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

The court heard police had yet to take a statement from Joshua following the crash.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

"Many researchers have proposed experiments that could potentially reveal the quantum nature of gravity," explains Associate Professor Joshua Foo of Kyushu University's Institute for Advanced Study and lead author of the study.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

Like Joshua, Itauma often appears uninterested in the theatrics of fight week.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

As soon as he had finished his unassuming report, however, everyone in the audience knew that a bombshell had exploded in the world of Joshua Lederberg.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson