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Bartholomew

American  
[bahr-thol-uh-myoo] / bɑrˈθɒl əˌmju /

noun

  1. one of the 12 apostles of Jesus: sometimes called Nathanael.

  2. a first name: from a Hebrew word meaning “son of Talmai.”


Bartholomew British  
/ bɑːˈθɒləˌmjuː /

noun

  1. New Testament one of the twelve apostles (Matthew 10:3). Feast day: Aug 24 or June 11

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Pressure on the Bank of England to hike rates this year will “continue to fade” as a result, Aberdeen’s Luke Bartholomew said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

“That economic weakness helps explain why the Bank of England is very unlikely to follow the ECB’s decision to hike at its meeting next week,” Aberdeen’s Luke Bartholomew says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Staff were informed of the potential job cuts at a meeting held by the vice-chancellor, Prof Paul Bartholomew, on Wednesday.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 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

William and the dozen other oblates would be expected to sit quietly and absorb the “wisdom” that Bartholomew bestowed upon them.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

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