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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Example Sentences

Lacking other leads, detective Joshua Hilton asked a judge to issue a special type of warrant seeking information from Google.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Addressing Huntley, the judge said he was a "confident leader but was significantly influenced by Joshua Gordon".

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Joshua Hall was 17 when he was killed in Cam, near Dursley, in 2020.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

The Hoover Institution’s Joshua Rauh calculates the tax will cost the state $25 billion in revenue over time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

In Germiston, a township southeast of the city, Joshua Makue, chairman of our local branch, ran a school for eight hundred boy-cotting children that lasted for three years.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela