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 Robinson caught up with Norway’s 6-foot-5 striker on terrifying his opponents—and the surreal World Cup summer that turned him into much more than a soccer star.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Gassiev is currently the WBA 'super' heavyweight world champion, but his status is unclear after reports claimed Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua would be fighting for his world title in their contest on 11 December.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Joshua Ransford never worried about electronic warfare when he served as a U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has said he wants US President Donald Trump to lead him to the ring "for his epic showdown with Anthony Joshua", according to the Daily Star.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

In 1946 Joshua, then only twenty, burst upon the biological world by announcing that bacteria mated and showed genetic recombination.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson