DOUBTING THOMAS


Meaning of DOUBTING THOMAS in English

-ˈtäməs noun

Usage: usually capitalized T

Etymology: after Thomas, one of Jesus' twelve apostles, who according to Jn 20:24-29 doubted Jesus' resurrection until he had proof of it

: an incredulous or habitually doubtful person : doubter

even the doubting Thomases … were forced to admit the fertility of the black soil — R.H.Brown

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.