Bartholomew
Americannoun
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one of the 12 apostles of Jesus: sometimes called Nathanael.
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a first name: from a Hebrew word meaning “son of Talmai.”
noun
Example Sentences
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Luke Bartholomew, deputy chief economist at Aberdeen Investments, said the growth figures would not matter much to markets, "given how things have moved on since then".
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Zelensky was also due to meet Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of most Christian Orthodox churches, a week before the Orthodox Easter, celebrated in Ukraine and Russia on April 12.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Clement’s prophecies over the years, Bartholomew explained, were “often expressed in a vague and obscurantist way,” but “Trump does not appear to have been a figure of particular interest.”
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Prof Paul Bartholomew, vice-chancellor of the university has been made a CBE for services to higher education and public service.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
It irked Ifemelu that Bartholomew was not interested in the son of the woman he was courting, and did not bother to pretend that he was.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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