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Definition of Joshua

1. Noun. (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho.

2. Noun. A book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses.

Definition of Joshua

1. Proper noun. The sixth book of the Old Testament of Bible, and a book of the Tanakh. ¹

2. Proper noun. (biblical character) The son of Nun, judge Judge of Israel following Moses; author of the Book of Joshua. ¹

3. Proper noun. (Hebrew male given name). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Joshua

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Josephson junction Josephus Josh Josh. Josh Billings Joshua (current term) Joshua tree Josiah Josiah Quincy Josiah Spode

Josiah Wedgwood Josiah Willard Gibbs Josias Josie Josip Broz Joslyn Josue Jotto Jotun Jotunn

Literary usage of Joshua

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Age of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology by Thomas Paine (1896)
"If, therefore, we find in this book, said to have been written by Joshua, references to facts done after the death of Joshua, it is evidence that Joshua ..."

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