Definition of Saint Matthew the Apostle

1. Noun. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel.

Exact synonyms: Levi, Matthew, Saint Matthew, St. Matthew, St. Matthew The Apostle
Category relationships: New Testament
Generic synonyms: Apostle, Evangelist, Saint

Lexicographical Neighbors of Saint Matthew The Apostle

Saint Lawrence
Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence Seaway
Saint Louis
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucian
Saint Lucian Creole French
Saint Lucians
Saint Luke
Saint Maarten
Saint Mark
Saint Martin
Saint Martin's summer
Saint Mary
Saint Matthew
Saint Matthew the Apostle (current term)
Saint Monday
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nick
Saint Olaf
Saint Olav
Saint Paddy's
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick's Day
Saint Paul
Saint Peter
Saint Peter's wreath
Saint Peter Port
Saint Peter the Apostle
Saint Petersburg

Literary usage of Saint Matthew the Apostle

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London by Arnold Fitz-Thedmar (1863)
"... being the morrow of Saint Matthew the Apostle [21 September], in the Church of Saint Paul at London, in the place which he himself had selected on the ..."

2. The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other by Church of England (1831)
"The Nativity of Saint John Baptist. Saint Peter the Apostle. Saint James the Apostle. Saint Bartholomew the Apostle. Saint Matthew the Apostle. ..."

3. The Bronze Doors of the Abbey of Monte Cassino and of Saint Paul's, Rome by Thomas Jex Preston (1915)
"The apocryphal Acts and Martyrdom of Saint Matthew the Apostle tells us "He was pinned down to the ground by long nails driven through his hands and feet, ..."

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