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A judgment pronounced in accordance with the facts can therefore assign to it an historical place only within that movement of reformation which was brought to a victorious issue by King Josiah.
Julius Wellhausen

Meaning of "Josiah" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF JOSIAH

Josiah  [dʒəʊˈsaɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JOSIAH

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Josiah is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JOSIAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Josiah

Josiah

Josiah or Yoshiyahu was a king of Judah, according to the Hebrew Bible, who instituted major reforms. Josiah is credited by most historians with having established or compiled important Hebrew Scriptures during the Deuteronomic reform that occurred during his rule. Josiah became king of Judah at the age of eight, after the assassination of his father, King Amon, and reigned for thirty-one years, from 641/640 to 610/609 BC. He is also one of the kings mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew.

Definition of Josiah in the English dictionary

The definition of Josiah in the dictionary is died ?609 bc, king of Judah. After the discovery of a book of law in the Temple he began a programme of religious reform Douay spelling: Josias,.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JOSIAH


buyer
ˈbaɪə
desire
dɪˈzaɪə
dire
daɪə
empire
ˈɛmpaɪə
entire
ɪnˈtaɪə
fire
faɪə
goodsire
ˈɡʊdˌsaɪə
grandsire
ˈɡrænˌsaɪə
gudesire
ˌɡuːdˈsaɪə
higher
ˈhaɪə
hire
ˈhaɪə
Messiah
mɪˈsaɪə
prior
ˈpraɪə
prophesier
ˈprɒfɪsaɪə
require
rɪˈkwaɪə
sigher
ˈsaɪə
sire
saɪə
supplier
səˈplaɪə
tire
ˈtaɪə
via
ˈvaɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JOSIAH

Joseph of Arimathea
Josephine
josephinite
Josephson effect
Josephus
josh
Josh.
josher
joshingly
Joshua
Joshua tree
Josias
joskin
Jospin

WORDS THAT END LIKE JOSIAH

alleluiah
chanukiah
dahabiah
halleluiah
hanukiah
Hezekiah
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Nehemiah
Obadiah
Offiah
pariah
rupiah
Shiah
Uriah
Zachariah
Zechariah
Zedekiah
Zephaniah

Synonyms and antonyms of Josiah in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Josiah» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

约西亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Josías
570 millions of speakers

English

Josiah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

योशिय्याह
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

يوشيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Иосия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Josiah
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

য়োশিয
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Josiah
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Josiah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Josiah
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジョサイア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

요시야
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Yosia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Josiah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜோசியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

योशीया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Josiah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Josiah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Josiah
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Йосія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Iosia
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Josiah
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Josia
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Josiah
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Josiah
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Josiah

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QUOTES WITH «JOSIAH»

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Julius Wellhausen
A judgment pronounced in accordance with the facts can therefore assign to it an historical place only within that movement of reformation which was brought to a victorious issue by King Josiah.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JOSIAH»

Discover the use of Josiah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Josiah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Basic Writings of Josiah Royce: Culture, philosophy, and ...
Now back in print, and in paperback, these two classic volumes illustrate the scope and quality of Royce's thought, providing the most comprehensive selection of his writings currently available.
Josiah Royce, John Joseph McDermott, Ignas K. Skrupskelis, 2005
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The Life of Josiah Henson: Formerly a Slave, Now an ...
LIFE OF JOSIAH HENSON I was born, June 15, 1789, in Charles County, Maryland, on a farm belonging to Mr. Francis N., about a mile from Port Tobacco. My mother was the property of Dr. Josiah McR, but was hired by Mr. N., to whom my ...
Josiah Henson, 2002
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Autobiography of Josiah Henson: An Inspiration for Harriet ...
2, 1947) even before “Uncle Tom" was a widely used synonymn for a racial W. B. Hartgrove, “The Story of Josiah Henson," Journal of Negro History, 3, January, 1918, pp. 1-21, is an utterly useless article taken directly from the 1858 edition of  ...
Josiah Henson, 2012
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King Josiah of Judah : The Lost Messiah of Israel: The Lost ...
King Josiah of Judah is a figure of extraordinary importance for the history of Israel.
and Professor of Religion Claremont Graduate University Marvin A. Sweeney Professor of Hebrew Bible at Claremont School of Theology, 2001
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Correspondence of Josiah Wedgwood
Letters written between 1762 and 1794 by Josiah Wedgwood, particularly to his business partner Thomas Bentley, first published 1903-1906.
Josiah Wedgwood, Katherine Eufemia Farrer, 2011
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Josiah Wedgwood: An Illustrated Life of Josiah Wedgwood ...
About the author Richard Tames is the originator of the Lifelines series. He read history at Cambridge, took a Master's degree in politics at London and teaches for Syracuse University.
Richard Tames, 1984
7
Democracy and Knowledge: Innovation and Learning in ...
Democracy and Knowledge is the first book to look to ancient Athens to explain how and why directly democratic government by the people produces wealth, power, and security.
Josiah Ober, 2008
8
Josiah Royce for the Twenty-first Century: Historical, ...
This collection achieves that aim by presenting new approaches to relatively familiar writings, by drawing out promising implications of Roycean themes, and by making genuinely new applications of his ideas.
Kelly Parker, Krzysztof Skowronski, 2012
9
The Athenian Revolution: Essays on Ancient Greek Democracy ...
"This book brings together some of Ober's most important essays of the last decade. . . . Anyone who cares about democracy, ancient or modern, should read this book.
Josiah Ober, 1996
10
Josiah Royce in Focus
A nuanced and comprehensive view of Royce and his role in American pragmatism
Jacquelyn Ann K. Kegley, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JOSIAH»

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Josiah Natzke turning up the heat at FIM Junior Motocross World …
Josiah Natzke is hoping to turn up the heat on his competition at the Junior Motocross World Championship in Spain. The 16-year-old Hamilton ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Family still in awe of baby's in-car birth - The Facts: Free Share
Lesia and John Pettijohn of Lake Jackson hold their son, Josiah, who was born Monday in the family's car on the way to the Bay Area Birthing ... «Brazosport Facts, Jul 15»
3
All eyes on Middaugh as Xterra comes to town | VailDaily.com
Josiah Middaugh crosses the finish line after winning last year's Xterra Mountain Championship triathlon at Beaver Creek. Middaugh will be ... «Vail Daily News, Jul 15»
4
History in Hannibal: Broadway home holds tale of financial gain and …
William Hunt, younger half-brother of Hannibal entrepreneur and civil contributor Josiah Hunt, moved easily into the social and business circles ... «Hannibal Courier, Jul 15»
5
Ex-Miss Malaysia's domicile challenge affects non-Muslim women …
Meanwhile, activist Ivy Josiah said the ruling against Chai showed how deeply the patriarchal system was rooted in Malaysia despite ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
6
Texas man navigates traffic while filming wife giving birth
Birthing center staffers were surprised to find Josiah already in hand when the couple arrived. Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights ... «The Times and Democrat, Jul 15»
7
Local family farms celebrate 150 years
The farm still uses the same, slightly altered “JL” cattle brand of its 1864 founder, Josiah Lieuallen. The farmhouse and barn from the original ... «East Oregonian, Jul 15»
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Refurbished £15.75m Wedgwood museum opens in Barlaston - BBC
The 256-year-old Staffordshire-based company is one of the oldest in the world, set up by Josiah Wedgwood, the grandfather of naturalist ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
9
Triplets back to hospital of their birth for third birthday celebration
Tiny terrors Reuben, Daniel and Josiah Appleyard returned to the maternity department at Worthing Hospital with their parents Helen and Phil and older sister ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
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Josiah Price named as nominee for prestigious community service …
Michigan State tight end Josiah Price is in line for a major community service honor as he was named as a nominee for the 2015 Allstate AFCA ... «Spartan Avenue, Jul 15»

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