Josephite

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UK/ˈd͡ʒəʊ.zəˌfaɪt/UK/ˈd͡ʒəʊ.səˌfaɪt/US/ˈd͡ʒoʊ.zəˌfaɪt/US/ˈd͡ʒoʊ.səˌfaɪt/

noun

A descendant of the biblical patriarch Joseph and the two half tribes which descended from his sons Ephraim (Ephraimites) and Manasseh (Manassites).

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounJosephite (plural Josephites)

plural Josephites

  1. A descendant of the biblical patriarch Joseph and the two half tribes which descended from his sons Ephraim (Ephraimites) and Manasseh (Manassites).
  2. A student or alumnus of St Joseph's College, Allahabad.
  3. A student or alumnus of St Joseph Higher Secondary School, Dhaka.
  4. One of the Russian followers of hegumen Joseph Volotsky, who advocated the church's ownership of land, social activity and charity.
  5. A member of a late 1920s-1940s movement in the Russian Orthodox Church, followers of Metropolitan Joseph (Petrovykh).
  6. A member of Josephites-CJ, a Roman Catholic religious order founded in Belgium.
  7. A member of St. Joseph's Missionary Society.
  8. A member of the Josephite Fathers, a Roman Catholic religious order originally established to minister to African Americans, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  9. A Latter Day Saint adherent tracing Restorationist priesthood lineage through Joseph Smith III, son of the movement's founder.
  10. A member of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart.

Origin

Translations

Polish josifianin, josifianka
  • josifianinfollower of Joseph Volotsky
  • josifiankafollower of Joseph Volotsky
  • josifianinfollower of Metropolitan Joseph (Petrovykh)
  • josifiankafollower of Metropolitan Joseph (Petrovykh)
Russian иосифля́нин, иосифля́нин
  • иосифля́нин (iosifljánin)follower of Joseph Volotsky
  • иосифля́нин (iosifljánin)follower of Metropolitan Joseph (Petrovykh)
Cite this entry
APA

Josephite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Josephite

MLA

“Josephite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Josephite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Josephite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Josephite.

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