(n) (Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in Egypt
(n) Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100), Syn. Joseph ben Matthias, Flavius Josephus
(n) the 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, Syn. St. Joseph, Empirin, Bayer, acetylsalicylic acid
(n) French chemist and physicist who first isolated boron and who formulated the law describing the behavior of gases under constant pressure (1778-1850), Syn. Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac
(n) United States novelist whose best known work was a black comedy inspired by his experiences in the Air Force during World War II (1923-1999), Syn. Joseph Heller
(n) United States comedian and actor in silent films noted for his acrobatic skills and deadpan face (1895-1966), Syn. Joseph Francis Keaton, Buster Keaton
(n) English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940), Syn. Sir Oliver Lodge, Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge