Thomas
pronunciation
How to pronounce Thomas in British English:
UK ['tɒməs]
How to pronounce Thomas in American English:
US ['tɑməs]
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- Noun:
- United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
- United States socialist who was a candidate for president six times (1884-1968)
- a radio broadcast journalist during World War I and World War II noted for his nightly new broadcast (1892-1981)
- Welsh poet (1914-1953)
- the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes
Word Origin
- Thomas
- masc. proper name, from Greek Thomas, of Aramaic origin and said to mean "a twin" (John's gospel refers to Thomas as ho legomenos didymos "called the twin;" compare Syriac toma "twin," Arabic tau'am "twin"). Before the Conquest, found only as the name of a priest, but after 1066, one of the most common given names in English. Also see Tom, Tommy. Doubting Thomas is from John xx:25; A Thomist (1530s, from Medieval Latin Thomista, mid-14c.) is a follower of 13c. scholastic theologian St. Thomas Aquinas.
Example
- 1. His poor judgment over mr thomas fits a pattern .
- 2. But thomas didn 't need to .
- 3. Was it because of dylan thomas ?
- 4. Thomas just wanted to know for himself .
- 5. Edward thomas was a late starter to poetry .