Joshua Definition & Meaning

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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.”

Joshua British / ˈdʒɒʃʊə /

noun

1. Moses' successor, who led the Israelites in the conquest of Canaan

2. the book recounting his deeds

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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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In a tribute on social media, Forest said they were "deeply saddened" by the death of Joshua, who previously an academy goalkeeper.

From BBC

Fourteen months have passed since Joshua was stopped by Dubois at Wembley.

From BBC

The 32-year-old walked out of the ring with the prestigious British heavyweight title - joining a lineage that includes Henry Cooper, Lennox Lewis, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.

From BBC

Burton Joyce FC said it was devastated by Joshua's death and would be holding a minute's silence at all its games across the weekend in his memory.

From BBC

Joshua Gordon, 27, from Leicester, is one of five people on trial at Cardiff Crown Court - all of whom deny the charges against them.

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