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Saint Thomas

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Saint Thomas

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n
the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes
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n
(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)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Saint Thomas
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n the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes

Synonyms:
St. Thomas, Thomas, Thomas the doubting Apostle, doubting Thomas
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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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n (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)

Synonyms:
Aquinas, Saint Thomas Aquinas, St. Thomas, St. Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Aquinas
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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
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