Mat|thew

Mat|thew
Mat|thew «MATH yoo», noun.
1. (in the Bible) one of Christ's twelve Apostles. He was a tax collector who became one of the four Evangelists.
2. the first book of the New Testament, attributed to him. It tells the story of the life of Christ. Abbr: Matt.
[< French Mathieu < Late Latin Matthaeus < Greek Matthaîos < Hebrew Mattīthyåh]

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