a disciple and companion of the apostle Paul, to whom Paul is supposed to have addressed two Epistles.
either of these Epistles, I Timothy or II Timothy. I Tim., II Tim.
a male given name.
Saint. a disciple of Paul, who became leader of the Christian community at Ephesus. Feast day: Jan 26 or 22
either of the two books addressed to him (in full The First and Second Epistles of Paul the Apostle to Timothy ), containing advice on pastoral matters
First recorded in 1730–40; named after Timothy Hanson, American farmer who cultivated it in the early 18th century
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For one thing, guinea pigs are voracious eaters—in addition to pellets and fresh vegetables, the Humane Society instructs you to supply an unlimited supply of fresh timothy hay for them.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2023
They just kept feeding her a typical hippo diet of 20 pounds of timothy hay, five pounds of grain, and 20 pounds of produce, the magazine reported.
From The Verge ● Aug. 5, 2022
They grow carrots for seed, Kentucky bluegrass for seed, wheat for seed and timothy hay on 1,250 acres near Culver.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 10, 2020
His team showed that mRNA-based immunization can completely protect mice from developing allergies against timothy grass, a common cause of hay fever9.
From Nature ● Oct. 15, 2019
To quiet my guinea pigs, I pull strings of timothy hay from the little bale I keep under the cage.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
Michigan said last week that its general counsel, Timothy Lynch, was leaving to become general counsel at Stanford University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Timothy Barnes was not targeting strangers when he set about swindling people out of nearly £2m - these were his friends and neighbours.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Early findings show the $1,000 is a powerful draw for the people who have signed up and for those considering enrollment, said Timothy Flacke, the organization’s co-founder and CEO.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Historians Timothy Snyder and Marci Shore, as well as philosopher Jason Stanley, left their jobs at Yale University to take positions at the University of Toronto.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
And it was Old Timothy who had apparently directed the dogs to lead this well-dressed hunting party everywhere but where Bertha might be found.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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