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thomas

/ˈtɑ.məs/

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What does thomas mean?

proper noun

  1. An Apostle, best remembered for doubting the resurrection of Jesus.
  2. A male given name from Aramaic of biblical origin, popular since the 13th century.
  3. A common surname originating as a patronymic.
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proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois.
  2. An unincorporated community in Daviess County, Indiana.
  3. A city in Custer County, Oklahoma.
  4. A ghost town in Linn County, Oregon.
  5. An unincorporated community in Hamlin County, South Dakota.
  6. An unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia.
  7. A former community in King County, Washington.
  8. A minor city in Tucker County, West Virginia.
  9. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Thomas Township.

noun

  1. (derogatory) An infidel or doubter.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈtɑ.məs/

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"If I had read as much as other men, I would know as little," Thomas Hobbes is credited with having said.
J. Frank (James Frank) DobieGuide to Life and Literature of the Southwest, with a Few ObservationsProject Gutenberg ebook #314
Master Thomas was one of the many pious slaveholders who hold slaves for the very charitable purpose of taking care of them.
Frederick DouglassNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American SlaveProject Gutenberg ebook #23
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We found Miss Thomas deep in the work connected with her new college buildings, over which she showed us with much pride.
Anna Howard Shaw; Elizabeth Garver JordanThe Story of a PioneerProject Gutenberg ebook #354
“I hope, sister, things are not so very bad with you neither considering Sir Thomas says you will have six hundred a year.”
Jane AustenMansfield ParkProject Gutenberg ebook #141
He had next tried Thomas Martyn, an ingenious young compositor, who had a scheme for a self-acting machine for working the printing press.
Samuel SmilesMen of Invention and IndustryProject Gutenberg ebook #725