Sister of St. Joseph
Sister of St. Jo·seph
-sāntˈjōzə̇f,
-sə̇nt- also -ōsə̇f
: a member of a Roman Catholic congregation established in Le Puy, France, in 1650 and devoted to teaching and charitable works
Word History
Etymology
translation of French sœur de Saint-Joseph (du Puy), after Joseph, husband of Mary, mother of Jesus