First Known Use: before 12th century
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Thomas
noun Thom·as \ˈtä-məs\
Definition of THOMAS
: an apostle who demanded proof of Jesus' resurrection
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Origin of THOMAS
Greek Thōmas, from Hebrew t'ōm twin
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biographical name Tho·mas \tȯ-ˈmä\
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(Charles-Louis-) Ambroise 1811–1896 Fr. composer
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biographical name Thom·as \ˈtä-məs\
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Augustus 1857–1934 Am. dram.
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Clarence 1948– Am. jurist
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Dyl*an \ˈdi-lən\ Marlais 1914–1953 Welsh poet
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E(dward) Donnall 1920–2012 Am. physician
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Lowell (Jackson) 1892–1981 Am. traveler, journalist, & author
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Norman Mat*toon \ma-ˈtün, mə-\ 1884–1968 Am. socialist polit.
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Seth 1785–1859 Am. clock manuf.
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(Christian Friedrich) Theodore 1835–1905 Am. (Ger.-born) conductor
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