Bartholomew
Americannoun
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one of the 12 apostles of Jesus: sometimes called Nathanael.
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a first name: from a Hebrew word meaning “son of Talmai.”
noun
Example Sentences
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“It was just so raw,” Bartholomew Voorsanger, the chair of the Design Review Committee at the Port Authority, told the authors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
On a recent Sunday, he officiated a packed Mass at the church of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle in Macuto, a city known for its seaside boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
John Bartholomew, 81, and his wife have lived in one of England's commonhold developments, in Somerset, for around 12 years.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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
The boy stared up at Brother Bartholomew impassively.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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