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Josephine

//ˈd͡ʒəʊ.zə.fiːn// adj, name

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor. not-comparable

    "In the 1780s however these were just a couple of strands in the mayhem of Josephine reform, with decrees streaming out of the Hofburg […] at an astounding rate."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from French.

    ""I hate my name, too, so sentimental! I wish every one would say Jo instead of Josephine. How did you make the boys stop calling you Dora?”"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French Joséphine, diminutive of Josèphe, feminine form of Joseph. Popularized in English by Josephine Bonaparte, the empress of Napoleonic France.

Etymology 2

From Joseph + -ine.

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