Meanings
alternative Saint Joseph
- Joseph, the husband of Saint Mary and legal father of Jesus.
- The name of many places, including:
- A town, the parish seat of Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Berrien County, Michigan, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Buchanan County, Missouri, United States.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
The placenames all come ultimately from the saint's name, either directly (as tributes) or indirectly (if inspired by previously founded places of the same name).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
St. Joseph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Joseph
“St. Joseph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Joseph. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “St. Joseph,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Joseph.
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