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Thaddeus

American  
[thad-ee-uhs] / ˈθæd i əs /

noun

  1. one of the twelve apostles. Matthew 10:3.

  2. a male given name.


Thaddeus British  
/ ˈθædɪəs /

noun

  1. New Testament one of the 12 apostles (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18), traditionally identified with Jude

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Etymology

Origin of Thaddeus

From Late Latin Thaddaeus, from Greek Thaddaîos, from Aramaic Thaddai, of uncertain meaning

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Rep. Thaddeus Claggett’s bill would define all artificial-intelligence systems as “nonsentient entities,” with no testing mechanism and no way to revisit this judgment as systems evolve.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thaddeus J. Stauber, an attorney for the museum, did not did not answer questions from The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

Freshman Thaddeus Breaux of Hamilton has passed for 2,551 yards and 26 touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times

Freshman quarterback Thaddeus Breaux completed 31 of 45 passes for 270 yards, with touchdown passes to Kristian Leslie and Jacob Riley.

From Los Angeles Times

Coach Elijah Asante expects big things out of his Yankees and freshman quarterback Thaddeus Breaux II. He touted his Hamilton High squad to defeat Gardena Serra in Week 1, ultimately stumbling over his words as his team fell 47-0.

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