Josephine
Americannoun
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Empress Marie Joséphine Rose Tascher de la Pagerie. Beauharnais, Joséphine de.
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a female given name: derived from Joseph.
noun
Example Sentences
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Also subject to bans were Anna-Lena von Hodenberg and Josephine Ballon of HateAid, a German organisation that the State Department said helped enforce the DSA.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025
She was the eldest of three children born to Alice Josephine Hopper Allen and Herbert Allen.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025
Josephinenhütte No. 6 Water Glasses – Hand-made and mouth-blown, the Josephine No. 6 water glasses are beautiful and a great addition to any entertainer’s arsenal.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025
“If they have studies that are valid, I don’t see anything wrong with bringing it to public attention,” said Josephine Langley, a Spanish teacher in Brooklyn, N.Y., who voted for Trump in the last election.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
Josephine Adamo passed on the other side of the street, and she yelled, “Some party!”
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
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