Joshua

American  

[josh-oo-uh] / ˈdʒɒʃ u ə /

Douay Bible, Josue

noun

1. 1. (in the Bible) the successor of Moses as leader of the Israelites.

   2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Josh.

2. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “God is salvation.”

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Joshua British  

/ ˈdʒɒʃʊə /

noun

1. Moses' successor, who led the Israelites in the conquest of Canaan

2. the book recounting his deeds

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Joshua Cultural  

1. In the Old Testament, the leader who brought the Israelites into the Promised Land after the death of Moses. Joshua is best known for his destruction of the city of Jericho. When Joshua was besieging the city, God instructed him to have his priests blow their trumpets and all his troops give a great shout. At the sound of the shout, the walls of the city collapsed, and Joshua's troops rushed in. (See “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho.”)

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Joshua

Joshua: My impression from conversations with people at national and local chapters is that this stuff has developed very much in an organic way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Mevis made 18 of 19 field-goal attempts after replacing Joshua Karty at midseason in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Fury has twice lost to Usyk, with the two-time undisputed heavyweight champion now working with Joshua as part of his training and coaching team.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

From “Coffee With Comrades” and socialist softball to karaoke and speed dating, Joshua Chaffin and Maya Davis look at how fast-growing chapters are trying to turn the “DSA-curious” into active members.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

In Germiston, a township southeast of the city, Joshua Makue, chairman of our local branch, ran a school for eight hundred boy-cotting children that lasted for three years.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela