Aquinas

American  

[uh-kwahy-nuhs] / əˈkwaɪ nəs /

noun

1. Saint Thomas the Angelic Doctor, 1225?–74, Italian scholastic philosopher: a major theologian of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Aquinas British  

/ əˈkwaɪnəs /

noun

1. Saint Thomas. 1225–74, Italian theologian, scholastic philosopher, and Dominican friar, whose works include Summa contra Gentiles (1259–64) and Summa Theologiae (1267–73), the first attempt at a comprehensive theological system. Feast day: Jan 28 See also Thomism

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Other Word Forms

• Aquinist noun

Example Sentences

Corona Santiago 3, Aquinas 0: Troy Randall struck out 10 in five innings and Max Eldridge hit a home run to lead Santiago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Their presence may allude to the hymn “Panis Angelicus,” or “bread of angels,” written by St. Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century as a poetic reference to the presence of Christ in the consecrated host.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

As early as the 12th and 13th centuries, philosophers such as St. Thomas Aquinas identified reason as the home of God’s image in every person.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Fred Stephenson who is head of Year 11 at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in Kings Norton, Birmingham, said the charity had given many students "dignity".

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

Classical texts were wrestled into a Christian worldview as scholars like St. Augustine and Thomas Aquinas sought ways to claim the ancients as Christians avant la lettre.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith