matthew
IPA: mˈæθju
Root Word: Matthew
noun
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- Matthew the Evangelist, one of the twelve Apostles. A publican or tax-collector at Capernaum and credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Matthew.
- (biblical) The Gospel of St. Matthew, the first book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the first of the four gospels, a book attributed to Matthew the Evangelist.
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Examples of "matthew" in Sentences
- Matthew is always the first one to arrive at the party
- I haven't seen Matthew in weeks; I hope he's doing okay
- Can you believe Matthew got promoted to manager already
- Matthew's car broke down on his way to work this morning
- We're planning a surprise party for Matthew's birthday next week
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