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Definition of 'Thomas'English
Noun
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(derogatory|Christianity) An infidel (in reference to the doubting Apostle).
Derived terms
* doubting Thomas
Proper noun
( en-proper noun)
An Apostle, best remembered for doubting the resurrection of Jesus.
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- But Thomas , one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
of biblical origin, popular since the 13th century.
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- "Becky Thatcher. What's yours? Oh, I know. It's Thomas Sawyer."
- "That's the name they lick me by. I'm Tom when I'm good. You call me Tom, will you?"
* 1941 Judith Kelly, Marriage is a Private Affair , Harper 1944, page 133:
- - - - goodness we scarcely have a name for the baby yet now all of you must take a vote, all of you, but let's have a nice simple name like Thomas' don't you think I hate elaborate names, do please all of you vote for ' Thomas ..."
A city in Oklahoma
A city in West Virginia
Derived terms
* Tom, Tommy (pet forms)
* (abbreviation)
Similar to 'Thomas'Tunis, Times, Themis, Thames, Tonks, Tonys, Tonies, Tinos, Tewans, Tomes, Tommis, Things, Tommies, Twins, Tanais, TTHMs
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