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Josephus

UK/ˈd͡ʒəʊˈsiːfəs/

Josephus proper noun: titus Flavius Josephus, a Romano-Jewish scholar, historian and hagiographer.

Proper noun

Josephus

  1. Titus Flavius Josephus, a Romano-Jewish scholar, historian and hagiographer
  2. A male given name.

Origin of Josephus

From Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰώσηπος (Iṓsēpos), Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph).

Words formed from Josephus

Questions about Josephus

What does Josephus mean?
Josephus means titus Flavius Josephus, a Romano-Jewish scholar, historian and hagiographer.
What part of speech is Josephus?
Josephus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Josephus?
Josephus is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒəʊˈsiːfəs/ (UK).

Words near Josephus in the dictionary

  1. Josephson
  2. Josephson effect
  3. Josephson junction
  4. Josephson junctions
  5. Josephsons
  6. Josephus
  7. Josephus problem
  8. Josey
  9. Joseys
  10. josh
  11. Josh.

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