Nathanael

American

[nuh-than-ee-uhl, -than-yuhl] / nəˈθæn i əl, -ˈθæn yəl /

noun

a disciple of Jesus, possibly Bartholomew. John 1:45–51.

Nathanael British

/ nəˈθænjəl /

noun

New Testament a Galilean who is perhaps to be identified with the apostle Bartholomew (John 1:45–51; 21:1)

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In 1781, after the battles had swung from the northeast to the south, Gen. Nathanael Greene reported to his boss, “we fight get beat and fight again.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Centre Cameron Redpath then crossed for Bath before the home side sent Nathanael Hulleu free down the wing to regain their seven-point advantage.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Playmaker Gael Kakuta, once of Chelsea and now playing in Turkey, was in outstanding form for DR Congo against Botswana at Al Medina stadium as his backheel set up Nathanael Mbuku for the opener.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

Those events clearly fired the imaginations of Edward Dahlberg, Nathanael West and Sinclair Lewis.

From Salon • May 17, 2025

In 1621 Nathanael Carpenter published his Philosophia libera, or free philosophy.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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