St. Thomas

noun

an island in the Virgin Islands of the U.S., in the E West Indies. 32 sq. mi. (83 sq. km).
a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
former name of Charlotte Amalie.
São Tomé.

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Aquinas
[ uh-kwahy-nuh s ]
/ əˈkwaɪ nəs /

noun

Saint Thomasthe Angelic Doctor,1225?–74, Italian scholastic philosopher: a major theologian of the Roman Catholic Church.

OTHER WORDS FROM Aquinas

A·qui·nist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for st. thomas

Aquinas
/ (əˈkwaɪnəs) /

noun

Saint Thomas. 1225–74, Italian theologian, scholastic philosopher, and Dominican friar, whose works include Summa contra Gentiles (1259–64) and Summa Theologiae (1267–73), the first attempt at a comprehensive theological system. Feast day: Jan 28See also Thomism
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