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Definition of St. thomas
1. Noun. The Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes.
Generic synonyms: Apostle, Saint
2. Noun. (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).
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
Generic synonyms: Doctor, Doctor Of The Church, Saint, Theologian, Theologiser, Theologist, Theologizer
Lexicographical Neighbors of St. Thomas
Literary usage of St. thomas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cyclopedia of Painters and Paintings edited by John Denison Champlin, Charles Callahan Perkins (1887)
"Christ, standing under an arched portico, with st. thomas touching his wound ...
Painted for Church of st. thomas, Leeds, but not giving satisfaction was ..."
2. Chronological History of the West Indies by Thomas Southey (1827)
"To their Excellencies the Commanders- in-Chief of His Britannic Majesty's naval
and land forces off st. thomas." " WV SCHOLTEN. ..."
3. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Reginald of Piperno, Dominican, theologian, companion of st. thomas Aquinas, ...
st. thomas chose him as his socius and confessor at Rome about 1260. ..."
4. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Reginald of Piperno, Dominican, theologian, companion of st. thomas Aquinas, ...
He entered the Dominican Order at Naples. st. thomas chose him as his ..."
5. History of Philosophy by Alfred Weber (1904)
"... of conciliation between the Church and the Lyceum: the Dominican st. thomas of
Aquin and the Franciscan Duns Scotus. § 39. st. thomas of Aquin THOMAS OF ..."
6. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, Source, Or Origin of by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1898)
"st. thomas spent it on the poor, "thus erecting a superb palace in heaven. ...
called themselves " Christians of st. thomas " when Gama discovered India. ..."