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Thomas
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A common male given name, from the Aramaic word for "twin", popular since biblical times.
"His grandfather was named Thomas after the apostle."
noun
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A "doubting Thomas" — someone who is skeptical and hard to convince without proof.
"Don't be such a Thomas — just trust the numbers."
How to Use Thomas
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common first name, and the source of the phrase "doubting Thomas" for someone who needs proof before they'll believe something.
Common pairings
doubting Thomas
Word Forms
Thomases plural, Thomases plural
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Etymology
From the Aramaic word for "twin", carried into English through the biblical apostle Thomas, famous for doubting Jesus's resurrection until he saw the evidence himself.