Thomas
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Thomas (täm′əs)
noun
- a masculine name: dim. Tom, Tommy; fem. Thomasina
- 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)
- Thomas, Clarence 1948-; associate justice, U.S. Supreme Court (1991-)
- (täməs)Thomas, Dylan (Marlais) (dil′ən) 1914-53; Welsh poet
- Thomas, (Philip) Edward 1878-1917; Eng. poet
- Thomas, George Henry 1816-70; Union general in the Civil War
- Thomas, Norman (Mattoon) 1884-1968; U.S. Socialist leader
- Thomas, Seth 1785-1859; U.S. clock manufacturer
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