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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 eyesplay

  Familiarity information: THOMAS THE DOUBTING APOSTLE used as a noun is very rare.


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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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