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Vocabulary Entry
josephus
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noun
A historical reference to a Jewish historian from the 1st century AD, or in a broader context, can refer to the Josephus problem, a theoretical problem related to a specific counting-out game.
Example Sentences
"Josephus wrote about the Jewish-Roman wars."
"In computing, the Josephus problem is often discussed in algorithms."
"The strategy he devised in the Josephus problem puzzles many mathematicians."