St. Thomas
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7.3
- proper noun
- /seɪnt ˈtɑːməs/
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Santo Tomás de Aquino
- Those who wish to deepen their understanding of philosophy often refer to the works of St. Thomas Aquinas.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
- University of St. Thomas
Examples
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Indeed, in some churches, like the one at St. Thomas Mount, St. Thomas the Apostle died and was buried in India.
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This is "a book which those who study St. Thomas in a profound way will want to have at hand."
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"I just want him to play with energy," Kevin Ollie said, as the team reached its hotel here in St. Thomas.
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Indeed, in some churches, like the one at St. Thomas Mount, St. Thomas the Apostle died and was buried in India.
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Foster then starts laughing as he remembers a description St. Thomas More gives of a man getting seasick over the side of a boat.
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Jay Sterling Silver, a law professor at St. Thomas University, recently proposed that the law should punish those who fail to provide help when their neighbors are in danger.
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Last week, University of St. Thomas law professor Douglas Reid picked up on the pro-life argument with an Oct. 26 entry at the Huffington Post entitled, "Catholic, Pro-Life and Voting Obama."
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The teachings of St. Thomas have had a lasting influence on Christian theology and philosophy.
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When discussing the compatibility of faith and reason, many scholars cite St. Thomas Aquinas as a key figure.
Synonyms
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9.1
A 13th century Catholic thinker and writer who used reason to explain faith
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8.6
A medieval Italian thinker who used reason to explain Christian faith and argue that God exists
A 13th-century Italian priest and thinker who argued that faith and reason agree
An Italian Catholic thinker who tried to connect faith and reason
A medieval Christian thinker who used reason to explain faith and argue that God exists
Surface Forms
Morphology
St. + Thomas
The phrase 'St. Thomas' is directly compositional: 'St.' abbreviates 'Saint' and 'Thomas' is a personal name, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it denotes a saint called Thomas (e.g. Thomas Aquinas or Thomas the Apostle). This is a common, non-idiomatic naming pattern found across languages, so the meaning is transparent.
Etymology
St. Thomas can also mean Thomas Aquinas, a medieval monk and teacher who used clear reason to explain Christian 'faith'. He became a saint, so his name now often stands for serious church study and teaching.