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Thomas (täm′əs)

noun

  1. a masculine name: dim. Tom, Tommy; fem. Thomasina
  2. Bible (called Didymus, the Twin) one of the twelve Apostles, who doubted at first the resurrection of Jesus: John 20:24-29: his day is Dec. 21: also Saint Thomas

Etymology: ME < LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) Thōmas < Heb teom, Aram teoma, lit., a twin

Thomas2 definition

Thomas (täm′əs)

  1. Thomas, Clarence 1948-; associate justice, U.S. Supreme Court (1991-)
  2. (täməs)
    Thomas, Dylan (Marlais) (dil′ən) 1914-53; Welsh poet
  3. Thomas, (Philip) Edward 1878-1917; Eng. poet
  4. Thomas, George Henry 1816-70; Union general in the Civil War
  5. Thomas, Norman (Mattoon) 1884-1968; U.S. Socialist leader
  6. Thomas, Seth 1785-1859; U.S. clock manufacturer

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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