Thomas

[ tom-uhs; taw-mah ]

noun

1. an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection, becoming the apostle to whom the expression “ doubting Thomas ” refers. John 20:24–29.
2. Augustus, 1857–1934, U.S. playwright, journalist, and actor.
3. (Charles Louis) Am·broise [sh, a, r, l lwee ah, n, -, brwaz], 1811–96, French composer.
4. Clarence, born 1948, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court since 1991.
5. Dyl·an (Mar·lais) [dil, -, uh, n , mahr, -ley], 1914–53, Welsh poet and short-story writer.
6. George Henry, 1816–70, Union general in the U.S. Civil War.
7. Isaiah, 1749–1831, U.S. printer, journalist and publisher of Revolutionary literature.
8. Isiah Zeke, born 1961, U.S. basketball player, coach, and executive.
9. John, 1724–76, American physician and general in the American Revolution.
10. Lowell (Jackson), 1892–1981, U.S. newscaster, world traveler, and writer.
11. Martha Carey, 1857–1935, U.S. educator and women's-rights advocate.
12. Norman (Mat·toon) [m, uh, -, toon], 1884–1968, U.S. socialist leader and political writer.
13. Seth, 1785–1859, U.S. clock designer and manufacturer.
14. Theodore, 1835–1905, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Germany.
15. William Isaac, 1863–1947, U.S. sociologist.
16. a male given name: from an Aramaic word meaning “twin.”

Thomas

/ ˈtɒməs /

noun

1. Thomas, SaintMJewishRELIGION: apostleRELIGION: saint Saint. Also called: doubting Thomas. one of the twelve apostles, who refused to believe in Christ's resurrection until he had seen his wounds (John 20:24–29). Feast day: July 3 or Dec 2l or Oct 6
2. tɔmɑ ThomasAmbroise18111896MFrenchMUSIC: composer Ambroise (ɑ̃brwaz). 1811–96, French composer of light operas, including Mignon (1866)
3. ThomasDylan (Marlais)19141953MWelshWRITING: poetWRITING: essayist Dylan ( Marlais ) (ˈdɪlən). 1914–53, Welsh poet and essayist. His works include the prose Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog (1940), the verse collection Deaths and Entrances (1946), and his play for voices Under Milk Wood (1954)
4. Thomas(Philip) Edward18781917MBritishWRITING: poetWRITING: critic ( Philip ) Edward, pen name Edward Eastaway. 1878–1917, British poet and critic: killed in World War I
5. ThomasR(onald) S(tuart)19132000MWelshWRITING: poetRELIGION: clergyman R ( onald ) S ( tuart ). 1913–2000, Welsh poet and clergyman. His collections include Song at the Year's Turning (1955), Not that He Brought Flowers (1968), and Laboratories of the Spirit (1975)

Idioms and Phrases

see doubting thomas .

Example Sentences

The court's first verdict, in March 2012, was against Thomas Lubanga, the leader of a militia in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From BBC

Dylan Thomas had been arrested weeks earlier for trying to scale the fence at Buckingham Palace, and is being treated for schizophrenia at a secure hospital.

From BBC

It has been the subject of intensive research in the working group of Prof. Dr. Thomas Speck for many years.

From Science Daily

She attributes the new rise of interest in the U.S. in part to one very sick man: psychologist Thomas Patterson of San Diego.

From Salon

Gloucester lock Freddie Thomas is set to win his first cap from the replacements' bench, which includes wing Josh Hathaway, but Anscombe is not included in the squad.

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