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Jesus, Mary and Joseph
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English
Alternative forms
en Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Etymology
From origins in prayer, reciting the names of the Holy Family (Jesus, Mary and Joseph) and calling to them for intercession.
Pronunciation
en En-au-Jesus, Mary and Joseph.ogg AU
Interjection
en idiomatic Expletive, used in surprise, in disgust, or to add emphasis, particularly by Catholics.
en Jesus Christ#Interjection ; Mother of God#Interjection Thesaurus:wow
en 2013 Jack O' Keefe Survivors of the Irish Great Hunger, 1845–1850 8 iUniverse https://books.google.cz/books?id=lY7hAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA8&dq=%22Jesus,+Mary+and+Joseph%22#v=onepage&q=%22Jesus%2C%20Mary%20and%20Joseph%22&f=false 978-1-4759-9581-7 "Jesus, Mary and Joseph. The man ran you down?"
Related terms
en Christ almighty#Interjection Jesus H. Christ#Interjection sweet Jesus sweet Mary
Translations
expletive
Cebuano: ceb susmaryosep, ceb susmarisep, ceb hesusmaryosep
Czech: cs ježíšmarjájosef, cs ježíšmarjájozef, cs ježíšmarjájosefe, cs Ježíš Maria
French: fr Jésus, Marie, Joseph
Polish: pl Jezus Maria
Spanish: es Jesús, María y José
Tagalog: tl susmaryosep, tl hesusmaryosep
Vietnamese: vi Giêsu Maria
en coordinated triples eponyms