Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - joseph

 noun  Etymology: Latin, from Greek Ioseph, from Hebrew Yoseph  Date: 14th century  1. capitalized  a. a son of Jacob who according to the account in Genesis rose to high political office in Egypt after being sold into slavery by his brothers  b. the husband of Mary the mother of Jesus according to the Gospel accounts  2. a long cloak worn especially by women in the 18th century JOSEPH  biographical name  circa 1840-1904 In-mut-too-yah-lat-lat Nez Perce Indian chief