died ?609 bc, king of Judah (?640–?609). After the discovery of a book of law (probably Deuteronomy) in the Temple he began a programme of religious reform
Douay spelling: Josias (dʒəʊˈsaɪəs)
Josiah in American English
(dʒoʊˈsaɪə; dʒoʊˈzaɪə)
noun Bible
a king of Judah in the 7th cent. b.c.: 2 Kings 22, 23
abbrev. Jos
Word origin
Heb yōshīyāh, lit., the Lord supports
Examples of 'Josiah' in a sentence
Josiah
Thus Sir Josiah floated in the air like some illusionist, apparently without support.
Baxter, Stephen ANTI-ICE
I realized immediately that I was not Sir Josiah 's only visitor of the day.
Baxter, Stephen ANTI-ICE
Holden was a willing player but rather unadventurous, while Sir Josiah proved imaginative but rash to a fault in his play!
Baxter, Stephen ANTI-ICE
I opened my eye and there was Josiah Mount, my half brother.