Arimathea
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- Arimathaean adjective
- Arimathean adjective
Example Sentences
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Holy Saturday marks Jesus' burial in a tomb owned by Joseph of Arimathea.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2022
Washington National Cathedral, Chapel of St. Joseph of Arimathea on the crypt level, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-537-6200 or nationalcathedral.org.
From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2016
He was specifically thinking about a legend that as a boy, Jesus of Nazareth visited England with his great uncle, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a sailor and trader.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2016
The novel reproduces a detail from the painting – Joseph of Arimathea, the wetness rolling down his cheeks.
From The Guardian • Jul. 12, 2012
He was supposed to be slightly mad, because he believed himself to be a relation of Joseph of Arimathea.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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