Matthew
Americannoun
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one of the 12 apostles of Jesus, believed to be the author of the first Gospel: originally called Levi.
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(in the New Testament) the first Gospel. Matt.
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a male given name.
noun
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a tax collector of Capernaum called by Christ to be one of the 12 apostles (Matthew 9:9–13; 10:3). Feast day: Sept 21 or Nov 16
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the first Gospel, traditionally ascribed to him
Etymology
Origin of Matthew
From Old French Mathieu, from Late Latin Matthaeus, from Greek Matthaîos, Maththaîos, from Aramaic Mattāi, shortening of Hebrew Mattityāh(ū), Mattanyāh(ū) “Gift of Yahweh”
Example Sentences
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“You feel yourself seen and reflected in the other people around you,” said actor Matthew Lillard, a Waters film alum and guest counselor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Online jail records show that Matthew Ware of Los Angeles was booked into the Burbank Jail on a misdemeanor battery charge and released the following morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
“Last cycle’s playbook was lock in cheap fixed debt while it existed,” said Matthew Chancey, founder of Tax Alpha Companies.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Hollywood actor Matthew Rhys has made history at the Emmys by becoming the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
He saw his mother, Mary Anne, Matthew, and Karen waiting for him in the living room.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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