transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjō-zəf also ]
-səf noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek Iōsēph, from Hebrew Yōsēph
Date: 14th century
1. capitalized
a. : a son of Jacob who according to the account in Genesis rose to high political office in Egypt after being sold into slavery by his brothers
b. : the husband of Mary the mother of Jesus according to the Gospel accounts
2. : a long cloak worn especially by women in the 18th century