SAINT THOMAS

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• SAINT THOMAS (noun)
  The noun SAINT THOMAS has 2 senses:

1. the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes

2. (Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274)

  Familiarity information: SAINT THOMAS used as a noun is rare.

• SAINT THOMAS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

doubting Thomas; Saint Thomas; St. Thomas; Thomas; Thomas the doubting Apostle

Instance hypernyms:

Apostle ((New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel)

saint (a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Aquinas; Saint Thomas; Saint Thomas Aquinas; St. Thomas; St. Thomas Aquinas; Thomas Aquinas

Instance hypernyms:

Doctor; Doctor of the Church ((Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching)

saint (a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization)

theologian; theologiser; theologist; theologizer (someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology)

Domain category:

Church of Rome; Roman Catholic; Roman Catholic Church; Roman Church; Western Church (the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy)