| aquinas | (n) (Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274), Syn. Saint Thomas Aquinas, St. Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Aquinas, Saint Thomas, St. Thomas |
| becket | (n) (Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170), Syn. St. Thomas a Becket, Saint Thomas a Becket, Thomas a Becket |
| sao tome and principe | (n) island nation in the South Atlantic off the west coast of Africa; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975; has enormous offshore oil reserves, Syn. Sao Tome e Principe, Sao Thome e Principe, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, St. Thomas and Principe |
| thomas | (n) the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes, Syn. doubting Thomas, Saint Thomas, Thomas the doubting Apostle, St. Thomas |