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Thomas

American  
[tom-uhs, taw-mah] / ˈtɒm əs, tɔˈmɑ /

noun

  1. an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection, becoming the apostle to whom the expression “ doubting Thomas ” refers. John 20:24–29.

  2. Augustus, 1857–1934, U.S. playwright, journalist, and actor.

  3. (Charles Louis) Ambroise 1811–96, French composer.

  4. Clarence, born 1948, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court since 1991.

  5. Dylan (Marlais) 1914–53, Welsh poet and short-story writer.

  6. George Henry, 1816–70, Union general in the U.S. Civil War.

  7. Isaiah, 1749–1831, U.S. printer, journalist and publisher of Revolutionary literature.

  8. Isiah Zeke, born 1961, U.S. basketball player, coach, and executive.

  9. John, 1724–76, American physician and general in the American Revolution.

  10. Lowell (Jackson), 1892–1981, U.S. newscaster, world traveler, and writer.

  11. Martha Carey, 1857–1935, U.S. educator and women's-rights advocate.

  12. Norman (Mattoon) 1884–1968, U.S. socialist leader and political writer.

  13. Seth, 1785–1859, U.S. clock designer and manufacturer.

  14. Theodore, 1835–1905, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Germany.

  15. William Isaac, 1863–1947, U.S. sociologist.

  16. a male given name: from an Aramaic word meaning “twin.”


Thomas British  
/ ˈtɒməs /

noun

  1. Saint. Also called: doubting Thomas. one of the twelve apostles, who refused to believe in Christ's resurrection until he had seen his wounds (John 20:24–29). Feast day: July 3 or Dec 2l or Oct 6

  2. Ambroise (ɑ̃brwaz). 1811–96, French composer of light operas, including Mignon (1866)

  3. Dylan ( Marlais ) (ˈdɪlən). 1914–53, Welsh poet and essayist. His works include the prose Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog (1940), the verse collection Deaths and Entrances (1946), and his play for voices Under Milk Wood (1954)

  4. ( Philip ) Edward, pen name Edward Eastaway. 1878–1917, British poet and critic: killed in World War I

  5. R ( onald ) S ( tuart ). 1913–2000, Welsh poet and clergyman. His collections include Song at the Year's Turning (1955), Not that He Brought Flowers (1968), and Laboratories of the Spirit (1975)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Thomas Idioms  

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Standing outside the cathedral, Thomas Abood called the news "really difficult to take" after Pope Leo had brought a "new breath of hope."

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Also set to appear on the show is Mollica’s Thomas Shepherd, an older incarnation of one of Wanda and Vision’s magically created sons who had disappeared when the hex enveloping Westview was undone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

She advised the Irish politician Thomas Spring Rice, later the British chancellor of the exchequer, on relief for and education of the poor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Richmond Fed’s president, Thomas Barkin, will speak at 1 p.m., and the monthly U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Mrs. Thomas was in the kitchen listening to the radio and talking on the phone.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

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