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.”

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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)

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Thomas Idioms  

1. see doubting thomas.

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Example Sentences

But as Justice Clarence Thomas writes for the Court, Chevron’s crude production “is closely connected” to its refining and “fits comfortably within the ordinary meaning of a suit ‘relating to’ the performance of federal duties.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Everything, in the end, is about Clarence Thomas.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Pierce Brosnan starred in 1999 art house caper The Thomas Crown Affair, which itself was a remake of a 1968 film of the same title.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“There are some surprises in these data, but the decline itself shouldn’t be surprising,” said Thomas J. Kane, director of the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“We literally thought of and designed and flew the airplanes in a space of about six or eight weeks,” said British aviation pioneer Thomas Sopwith.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman