First Known Use: before 12th century
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Joshua
noun Josh·ua \ˈjä-sh(ə-)wə\
Definition of JOSHUA
1
: the divinely commissioned successor of Moses and military leader of the Israelites during the conquest of Canaan according to the account in the book of Joshua
2
: a mainly narrative book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture — see bible table
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Origin of JOSHUA
Hebrew Yĕhōshūaʽ
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