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Joachim, St

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒəʊəkɪm/

Definition of Joachim, St
  • (in Christian tradition) the husband of St Anne and father of the Virgin Mary. He is first mentioned in an apocryphal work of the 2nd century, and then rarely referred to until much later times.

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