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Joshua

DEFINITIONS OF: Joshua

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n (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

Example of:
religious leader
leader of a religious order

n a book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses

Synonyms:
Book of Joshua, Josue
Example of:
book
a major division of a long written composition
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