Josiah

[ joh-sahy-uh ]

/ dʒoʊˈsaɪ ə /

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noun

Also Douay Bible, Jo·si·as

[joh-sahy-uhs]. /dʒoʊˈsaɪ əs/. a king of Judah, reigned 640?–609? b.c. 2 Kings 22.

a male given name.

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Origin of Josiah

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

Words nearby Josiah

Josephus, josh, Joshua, “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho”, Joshua tree, Josiah, Josie, joskin, Jospin, Josquin des Prés, joss

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How to use Josiah in a sentence

The patriarch, Josiah, had fought with the 42nd Wisconsin Infantry, marching all the way to Kentucky to battle the Confederates.
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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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It was kind of Josiah to come, for he is an old man and lives a full mile above the village, half way up the ridge-side.
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It is not usual for Josiah to be serious, either, for he is generally out of breath or laughing.
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Under Asa, and also under Josiah, the people in their civil capacity with their rulers Covenanted too.
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"Even in a fairy story it 'ud be ridiculous to let a boy of fifteen beat a trained teacher," said Josiah Nummler.
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Josiah Holbrook, a distinguished advocate of popular education, died, aged 65.
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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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