Matthew

American  

[math-yoo] / ˈmæθ yu /

noun

1. one of the 12 apostles of Jesus, believed to be the author of the first Gospel: originally called Levi.

2. (in the New Testament) the first Gospel. Matt.

3. a male given name.

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Matthew British  

/ ˈmæθjuː /

noun

1. a tax collector of Capernaum called by Christ to be one of the 12 apostles (Matthew 9:9–13; 10:3). Feast day: Sept 21 or Nov 16

2. the first Gospel, traditionally ascribed to him

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Etymology

Origin of Matthew

From Old French Mathieu, from Late Latin Matthaeus, from Greek Matthaîos, Maththaîos, from Aramaic Mattāi, shortening of Hebrew Mattityāh(ū), Mattanyāh(ū) “Gift of Yahweh”

Example Sentences

Chris Matthews leads The Wall Street Journal's political coverage, overseeing teams covering the White House, Congress, policy, and national issues.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Once he did the research and arrived at a conclusion, he was always confident in following his instincts,” said Matthew Skinner, who clerked for the judge from 2009 to 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We continue to believe that ARR reacceleration remains the focus for investors to get more constructive,” RBC Capital Markets analyst Matthew Swanson said in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch

In a proposed class action lawsuit, customer Matthew Sockov argues that Costco is in the position to potentially recoup its tariff costs twice, "from customers through elevated pricing and from the government".

From BBC

“The odds this bill becomes law this year is extremely small,” said Matthew Green, a professor of politics at Catholic University.

From MarketWatch