Meaning of Josephite | Babel Free
/ˈd͡ʒəʊ.zəˌfaɪt/Definitions
- A descendant of the biblical patriarch Joseph and the two half tribes which descended from his sons Ephraim (Ephraimites) and Manasseh (Manassites).
- A student or alumnus of St Joseph's College, Allahabad.
- A student or alumnus of St Joseph Higher Secondary School, Dhaka.
- One of the Russian followers of hegumen Joseph Volotsky, who advocated the church's ownership of land, social activity and charity.
- A member of a late 1920s-1940s movement in the Russian Orthodox Church, followers of Metropolitan Joseph (Petrovykh).
- A member of Josephites-CJ, a Roman Catholic religious order founded in Belgium.
- A member of St. Joseph's Missionary Society.
- A member of the Josephite Fathers, a Roman Catholic religious order originally established to minister to African Americans, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
- A Latter Day Saint adherent tracing Restorationist priesthood lineage through Joseph Smith III, son of the movement's founder.
- A member of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart.
Equivalents
Русский
иосифлянин
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.