josephine

BrE /dʒəˈrəʊfɪn/ AmE /joʊˈroʊfɪn/

noun en → es

1 PERSON'S NAME [noun] A2

the female given name Josephine, often used as a nickname for Josephine or Josie.

José, Josefina

  • Her name is Josephine, but everyone calls her Josie.

    Su nombre es Josefina, pero todos la llaman Josie.

2 HISTORICAL FIGURE [noun] B2

a reference to Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814), the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte and Empress of France.

Joséphina, emperatriz de Francia

  • Josephine was a significant figure in French history.

    Joséphina fue una figura importante en la historia francesa.