SIMON THE CANAANITE

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• SIMON THE CANAANITE (noun)
  The noun SIMON THE CANAANITE has 1 sense:

1. one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

  Familiarity information: SIMON THE CANAANITE used as a noun is very rare.

• SIMON THE CANAANITE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

One of the twelve Apostles (first century)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Simon; Simon the Canaanite; Simon the Zealot; Simon Zelotes; St. Simon

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)