Joshua

/ˈdʒɑʃ(ə)wə/
/ˈdʒɒʃuə/
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Other forms: Joshuas

Definitions of Joshua
  1. noun
    (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
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    religious leader
    leader of a religious order
  2. noun
    a book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses
    synonyms: Book of Joshua, Josue
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    book
    a major division of a long written composition
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US
/ˈdʒɑʃ(ə)wə/
UK
/ˈdʒɒʃuə/
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