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Thomæan, a. and n.|təʊˈmiːən|
Also Thomean.
[app. f. med.L. Thōmæ-us (f. the name Thōmā-s) + -an.]
a. adj. Of or pertaining to the Christian church traditionally said to have been founded by St. Thomas the Apostle, which has existed from early times on the Malabar coast.
b. n. A member of this church. Also called Thomite, Christian of St. Thomas.
1727–41Chambers Cycl., Thomæans, Thomeans, Thomites, or Christians of St. Thomas, a people of the East-Indians, who, according to tradition, received the gospel from the apostle St. Thomas. Ibid., A great part of the Thomæan church relapsed, and thus still continues partly Roman, partly Thomæan. 1842Brande Dict. Sci., Lit., etc., Thomæans, or Thomites. |