1. (noun) leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

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1. (noun) (Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in Egypt

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2. (noun) (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus

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