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Thomas
[ tom-uhs; taw-mah ]
noun
- an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection, becoming the apostle to whom the expression “ doubting Thomas ” refers. John 20:24–29.
- Augustus, 1857–1934, U.S. playwright, journalist, and actor.
- (Charles Louis) Am·broise [sh, a, r, l lwee ah, n, -, brwaz], 1811–96, French composer.
- Clarence, born 1948, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court since 1991.
- Dyl·an (Mar·lais) [dil, -, uh, n , mahr, -ley], 1914–53, Welsh poet and short-story writer.
- George Henry, 1816–70, Union general in the U.S. Civil War.
- Isaiah, 1749–1831, U.S. printer, journalist and publisher of Revolutionary literature.
- Isiah Zeke, born 1961, U.S. basketball player, coach, and executive.
- John, 1724–76, American physician and general in the American Revolution.
- Lowell (Jackson), 1892–1981, U.S. newscaster, world traveler, and writer.
- Martha Carey, 1857–1935, U.S. educator and women's-rights advocate.
- Norman (Mat·toon) [m, uh, -, toon], 1884–1968, U.S. socialist leader and political writer.
- Seth, 1785–1859, U.S. clock designer and manufacturer.
- Theodore, 1835–1905, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Germany.
- William Isaac, 1863–1947, U.S. sociologist.
- a male given name: from an Aramaic word meaning “twin.”
Thomas
/ ˈɒə /
noun
- 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
- ɔɑ ThomasAmbroise18111896MFrenchMUSIC: composer Ambroise (ɑ̃brwaz). 1811–96, French composer of light operas, including Mignon (1866)
- 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)
- Thomas(Philip) Edward18781917MBritishWRITING: poetWRITING: critic ( Philip ) Edward, pen name Edward Eastaway. 1878–1917, British poet and critic: killed in World War I
- 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
Meanwhile Philip went on to work on almost 200 radio programmes, producing work by Dylan Thomas.
The five-time Oscar nominee and her husband, theater director Thomas Kail, reportedly welcomed their latest child together via surrogate more than a month ago.
"That maple syrup is going to become more expensive. And that's a direct price increase that households will face," said Thomas Sampson from the London School of Economics.
In 1807, President Thomas Jefferson founded the nation’s first scientific agency.
The judge, Thomas Goethals — a former homicide prosecutor — removed the D.A.’s office from the Dekraai case, saying he didn’t believe the office could ethically pursue it.
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