Bartholomew
[ bahr-thol-uh-myoo ]
/ bɑrˈθɒl əˌmyu /
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noun
one of the 12 apostles: sometimes called Nathanael. Mark 3:18.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “son of Talmai.”
Definition for bartholomew (2 of 2)
Bartholomew I
noun
Dimitrios Archontonis, born 1940, Archbishop of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church since 1991.
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Bartholomew
/ (bɑːˈθɒləˌmjuː) /
noun Saint Bartholomew
New Testament one of the twelve apostles (Matthew 10:3). Feast day: Aug 24 or June 11
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Word Origin and History for bartholomew
Bartholomew
masc. proper name, from Old French Barthelemieu, from Latin Bartholomæus, from Greek Bartholomaios, from Aramaic bar Talmay, literally "son of Talmai," from the proper name Talmai, "abounding in furrows." One of the 12 Apostles, his festival is Aug. 24. On this date in 1572 took place the massacre of Protestants in France. Bartholomew Fair was held annually from 1133 to 1855 at West Smithfield.
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