- Joseph⇄Joseph, noun.
1. the favorite son of Jacob. His jealous brothers sold him into slavery in Egypt, where he finally became governor (in the Bible, Genesis 37, 39-41).
2. the husband of Mary, mother of Jesus (in the Bible, Matthew 1:18-25). - joseph⇄joseph, noun.
a long riding cloak with a cape, worn by women in the 1700's.