Josiah

[joh-sahy-uh]

noun

1. Also Josias a Biblical king of Judah, reigned 640?–609? b.c.

2. a male given name.

Josiah

/ dʒəʊˈsaɪə /

noun

1. Douay spelling: Josias. died ?609 _bc , king of Judah (?640–?609). After the discovery of a book of law (probably Deuteronomy) in the Temple he began a programme of religious reform

Word History and Origins

Origin of Josiah¹

From Late Latin Iosias, Josias, from Greek Iōsías, from Hebrew Yōshīyāh, Yōshīyāhū “God upholds”

Example Sentences

Josiah Johnson had 14 of his 25 points for Mayfair in fourth quarter.

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Brandon Lake, a 35-year-old belter from South Carolina, has pulled in 862 million streams, while Josiah Queen, a 22-year-old with a knack for thumping acoustic folk, has 515 million.

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Gloucester conjured five tries of their own -- Matias Alemanno, Seb Blake, Josiah Edwards-Giraud, Will Joseph and James Venter crossing -- with Ross Byrne kicking three conversions and a penalty.

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DrownedOut is Jackson Mancuso and Josiah Evaristo, two friends in their mid-20s who by day work for competing design firms on the local theme park scene — Mancuso for Universal Studios Hollywood and Evaristo for Walt Disney Imagineering.

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The site produces high-end and bespoke designs, including handcrafted fine bone china pieces and Jasperware, a type of pottery developed in the 18th Century by founder Josiah Wedgwood.

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