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