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Definition of Saint matthew the apostle
1. Noun. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel.
Category relationships: New Testament
Generic synonyms: Apostle, Evangelist, Saint
Lexicographical Neighbors of Saint Matthew The Apostle
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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