See Also: Josephite(1)(dictionary)
Josephite(2)(dictionary)

tiao (iou) and Josephite(2) (iou)


tiao (iou)



tiao noun. Pl. same. L19.
[Chinese diao (Wade-Giles tiao).]
Hist. A string of Chinese cash or copper coins, nominally equivalent to 1000 cash, but varying locally.

Josephite(2) (iou)



Josephite noun2 & adjective. M19.
[from Joseph (see below) + -ITE1.]
A. noun. A member of any of various religious societies of St Joseph. M19.
b. adjective. Designating or pertaining to the Josephites. L20.