Josiah
[joh-sahy-uh]
- 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.
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Origin of Josiah
≪ Hebrew Yōshīyāh God upholds
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Examples from the Web for josiah
Contemporary Examples
The patriarch, Josiah, had fought with the 42nd Wisconsin Infantry, marching all the way to Kentucky to battle the Confederates.
He has also tweeted as another Aaron Sorkin character, President Josiah Bartlet from The West Wing, for several years.
It was named after a quote from philosopher Josiah Royce and meant to signify embracing your community.
But not everyone, as the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Josiah Neeley pointed out to me, is here illegally.
Josiah Neeley disagrees with the Hispanics aren't "natural conservatives" posts from earlier today.
Historical Examples
But as to Samuel's return, that I can swear to, and so can Josiah.
Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 7.Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)
Josiah hunched me, he wanted me to cry there, at that place, but I wouldn't.
Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 1.Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)
And Josiah asked me to ask her "How she felt about that time?"
Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 3.Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)
There shall we sing it with the pure melody of the immortals, my Josiah and me.
Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 1.Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)
But I had a feelin' that Josiah Allen wuz, as you may say, my lawful prey.
Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 1.Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)
Josiah
- 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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