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THOMAS THE DOUBTING APOSTLE
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• THOMAS THE DOUBTING APOSTLE (noun)
The noun THOMAS THE DOUBTING APOSTLE has 1 sense:
1. the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes
Familiarity information: THOMAS THE DOUBTING APOSTLE used as a noun is very rare.
• THOMAS THE DOUBTING APOSTLE (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)
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