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
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John Bartholomew says that when he tried to draw equity from his home he was told: "We don't lend to commonhold."
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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
“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
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
Ifemelu did not pray, but even if she did, she could not bear praying for Aunty Uju to be with Bartholomew.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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