Josiah

[ joh-sahy-uh ]

/ dʒoʊˈsaɪ ə /

noun

Also Douay Bible, Jo·si·as

[joh-sahy-uh s] /dʒoʊˈsaɪ əs/. a king of Judah, reigned 640?–609? b.c. II Kings 22.

a male given name.

Origin of Josiah

≪ Hebrew Yōshīyāh God upholds

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Examples from the Web for josiah

The patriarch, Josiah, had fought with the 42nd Wisconsin Infantry, marching all the way to Kentucky to battle the Confederates.
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He has also tweeted as another Aaron Sorkin character, President Josiah Bartlet from The West Wing, for several years.
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It was named after a quote from philosopher Josiah Royce and meant to signify embracing your community.
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But not everyone, as the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Josiah Neeley pointed out to me, is here illegally.
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Josiah Neeley disagrees with the Hispanics aren't "natural conservatives" posts from earlier today.
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What if Uncle Josiah had forgotten his engagement, and was 332 not home?
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Josiah, true father of Tirzah Ann, seemed anxious mainly to unite display and cheapness.
Samantha at Coney Island|Marietta Holley
And I went out into the hall; and uncle Josiah heard me, and he came out, and asked me what the matter was.
Sweet Cicely|Josiah Allen's Wife: Marietta Holley
His son, who was called Josiah Junior, became a celebrated lawyer, and was prominent as an advocate of liberty.
The Pansy Magazine, June 1886|Various
He heerd the colt whinner, and Josiah stood up in the wagon, and looked after it.
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IV. (of X.)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for josiah

Josiah

/ (dʒəʊˈsaɪə) /

noun

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 reformDouay spelling: Josias (dʒəʊˈsaɪəs)

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Josiah

noun

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Josiah

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