Thomas

[ tom-uhs; taw-mah ]

noun

1. an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection, becoming the apostle to whom the expression “ doubting Thomas ” refers. John 20:24–29.
2. Augustus, 1857–1934, U.S. playwright, journalist, and actor.
3. (Charles Louis) Am·broise [sh, a, r, l lwee ah, n, -, brwaz], 1811–96, French composer.
4. Clarence, born 1948, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court since 1991.
5. Dyl·an (Mar·lais) [dil, -, uh, n , mahr, -ley], 1914–53, Welsh poet and short-story writer.
6. George Henry, 1816–70, Union general in the U.S. Civil War.
7. Isaiah, 1749–1831, U.S. printer, journalist and publisher of Revolutionary literature.
8. Isiah Zeke, born 1961, U.S. basketball player, coach, and executive.
9. John, 1724–76, American physician and general in the American Revolution.
10. Lowell (Jackson), 1892–1981, U.S. newscaster, world traveler, and writer.
11. Martha Carey, 1857–1935, U.S. educator and women's-rights advocate.
12. Norman (Mat·toon) [m, uh, -, toon], 1884–1968, U.S. socialist leader and political writer.
13. Seth, 1785–1859, U.S. clock designer and manufacturer.
14. Theodore, 1835–1905, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Germany.
15. William Isaac, 1863–1947, U.S. sociologist.
16. a male given name: from an Aramaic word meaning “twin.”

Thomas

/ ˈtɒməs /

noun

1. 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
2. tɔmɑ ThomasAmbroise18111896MFrenchMUSIC: composer Ambroise (ɑ̃brwaz). 1811–96, French composer of light operas, including Mignon (1866)
3. 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)
4. Thomas(Philip) Edward18781917MBritishWRITING: poetWRITING: critic ( Philip ) Edward, pen name Edward Eastaway. 1878–1917, British poet and critic: killed in World War I
5. 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

To solve this dilemma, Eggers decided to turn to a choreographer who’d been brought in to consult on different scenes, those between husband and wife Thomas and Ellen.

From Los Angeles Times

I would love to do a full film score if the right thing came to me, like what Aimee Mann did with Paul Thomas Anderson for “Magnolia.”

From Los Angeles Times

They added Sir James' alleged involvement in the disappearance of the princes was first reported by Sir Thomas More, who claimed he had hired two men to carry out the killing.

From BBC

Thomas de Waal, a Caucasus specialist at Carnegie Europe, believes it’s a mistake to see any kind of close friendship with Russia.

From BBC

It was Jeon who came up with the idea of Thomas’s poem as an allegory for the fight against climate change.

From New York Times