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Josephite

Syllables: Jo·se·phiteUK/ˈd͡ʒəʊ.zəˌfaɪt//ˈd͡ʒoʊ.zəˌfaɪt/

Josephite noun: a descendant of the biblical patriarch Joseph and the two half tribes which descended from his sons Ephraim (Ephraimites) and Manasseh (Manassites).

Noun

Josephite (plural Josephites)

  1. A descendant of the biblical patriarch Joseph and the two half tribes which descended from his sons Ephraim (Ephraimites) and Manasseh (Manassites).
  2. A student or alumnus of St Joseph's College, Allahabad.
  3. A student or alumnus of St Joseph Higher Secondary School, Dhaka.
  4. One of the Russian followers of hegumen Joseph Volotsky, who advocated the church's ownership of land, social activity and charity.
  5. A member of a late 1920s-1940s movement in the Russian Orthodox Church, followers of Metropolitan Joseph (Petrovykh).
  6. A member of Josephites-CJ, a Roman Catholic religious order founded in Belgium.
  7. A member of St. Joseph's Missionary Society.
  8. A member of the Josephite Fathers, a Roman Catholic religious order originally established to minister to African Americans, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  9. A Latter Day Saint adherent tracing Restorationist priesthood lineage through Joseph Smith III, son of the movement's founder.
  10. A member of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart.

Forms of Josephite

pluralJosephites

Origin of Josephite

From Joseph + -ite.

Words formed from Josephite

Phrases with Josephite

Questions about Josephite

What does Josephite mean?
Josephite means a descendant of the biblical patriarch Joseph and the two half tribes which descended from his sons Ephraim (Ephraimites) and Manasseh (Manassites).
What part of speech is Josephite?
Josephite is a noun.
How do you pronounce Josephite?
Josephite is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.zəˌfaɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of Josephite?
The plural of Josephite is Josephites.

Words near Josephite in the dictionary

  1. Josephine County
  2. Josephine's lily
  3. Josephinism
  4. josephinite
  5. Josephism
  6. Josephite
  7. Josephite marriage
  8. Josephite marriages
  9. Josephites
  10. Josepholatry
  11. Josephological

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