English
Thomas
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈtɒm.əs/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈtɑm.əs/
Noun

Thomas (plural Thomases)

  1. (derogatory, Christianity) An infidel (in reference to the doubting Apostle).
Proper noun
  1. An Apostle, best remembered for doubting the resurrection of Jesus.
    • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, John [http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/1611_John-Chapter-20/#24–25 20:24–25]:
      But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
  2. A male given name of biblical origin, popular since the 13th century.
    • 1876, Mark Twain [pseudonym; Samuel Langhorne Clemens], chapter VI, in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Hartford, Conn.: The American Publishing Company, OCLC 1000326417 ↗, page 70 ↗:
      "Good,—that's a whack. What's your name?" / "Becky Thatcher. What's yours? Oh, I know. It's Thomas Sawyer." / "That's the name they lick me by. I'm Tom when I'm good. You call me Tom, will you?"
    • 1941 Judith Kelly, Marriage is a Private Affair, Harper 1944, page 133:
      - - - goodness we scarcely have a name for the baby yet now all of you must take a vote, all of you, but let's have a nice simple name like Thomas don't you think I hate elaborate names, do please all of you vote for Thomas..."
  3. Surname
  4. A place name.
    1. A city in Custer County, Oklahoma.
    2. A city in West Virginia, USA.
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