matthew
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1. one of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon on the Mount (noun.communication)
instance hypernym | : | book, |
definition | : | a major division of a long written composition (noun.communication) |
instance hypernym | : | evangel, gospel, gospels, |
definition | : | the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings (noun.communication) |
part meronym | : | new testament, |
definition | : | the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible (noun.communication) |
2. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel (noun.person)
instance hypernym | : | apostle, |
definition | : | (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel (noun.person) |
instance hypernym | : | evangelist, |
definition | : | (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (noun.person) |
instance hypernym | : | saint, |
definition | : | a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization (noun.person) |
domain category | : | new testament, |
definition | : | the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible (noun.communication) |
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