Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jesus, mary and joseph

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: je-sus, -mary and joseph
IPA

43

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Expletive, used in surprise, in disgust, or to add emphasis, particularly by Catholics.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: Jesus Christ; Mother of God; see also Thesaurus:wow"
""Jesus, Mary and Joseph. The man ran you down?""

Etymology

From origins in prayer, reciting the names of the Holy Family (Jesus, Mary, and Joseph) and calling to them for intercession.

Inflected Forms

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph (alternative)

Phrases

Christ almighty Jesus H. Christ sweet Jesus sweet Mary

Frequently Paired Words

Christ almighty Jesus H. Christ sweet Jesus sweet Mary

Synonyms

Jesus Christ Mother of God adzooks ay caramba mirabile dictu chihuahua begorra bleeding heck bleeding Nora bless my heart bless my soul

Questions

What does jesus, mary and joseph mean?: Expletive, used in surprise, in disgust, or to add emphasis, particularly by Catholics.
Where does jesus, mary and joseph come from?: From origins in prayer, reciting the names of the Holy Family (Jesus, Mary, and Joseph) and calling to them for intercession.

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