Thaddeus
Americannoun
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one of the twelve apostles. Matthew 10:3.
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a male given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Thaddeus
From Late Latin Thaddaeus, from Greek Thaddaîos, from Aramaic Thaddai, of uncertain meaning
Example Sentences
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“Yes, but we’re moving up,” Cuevas replied, clutching a Mexican flag emblazoned with St. Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of lost causes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Award-winning stage director Thaddeus Strassberger will direct and design both Hindoyan-led productions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
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 ● Dec. 25, 2025
Lindsey, 35, and Tim Pierce, 34, welcomed their son, Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025
Witness Simon who is called Peter, Matthew also known as Levi, Nathaniel who is also Bartholomew, Judas, not Iscariot, who took the name Thaddeus, Simeon who went by Niger, Saul who became Paul.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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