Joshua

[ josh-oo-uh ]

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.”

Joshua

/ ˈdʒɒʃʊə /

noun

1. Moses' successor, who led the Israelites in the conquest of Canaan
2. the book recounting his deeds

Joshua

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 .”)

Example Sentences

Herring said he and his wife have a small claim in the Eagle Mountains, which would be partially subsumed by Joshua Tree National Park under the Chuckwalla proposal.

From Los Angeles Times

Activists Benny Tai and Joshua Wong were among the so-called Hong Kong 47 group involved in a plan to pick opposition candidates for local elections.

From BBC

On Tuesday a court will hand out jail sentences for some of Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy icons, including Joshua Wong and Benny Tai, in a controversial national security case.

From BBC

Stringfellow lives in Joshua Tree and her interest in the history of the Owens Valley resistance effort grew out of her research on California water history.

From Los Angeles Times

Obviously the adaptation's creator Joshua Zetumer and Keefe, an executive producer, land on the side that insists he played a key role in the IRA.

From Salon