matthew
noun
Simple meaning
Disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
mathyooSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmæθju
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
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.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: 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.
Used this way, matthew is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in finance or economics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Finance/economics
Nearby words
- saint matthew , rarer, so it draws attention
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Compound terms
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A kind of stopper knot.
A kind of stopper knot.
Disciple of Jesus.
Disciple of Jesus.
One of the Gospels in the New Testament.
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Synonyms
Sense: matthew the Evangelist
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