Timothy Definition
tĭmə-thē
timothies
noun
A perennial European grass (Phleum pratense) with dense, cylindrical spikes of bristly spikelets, widely grown for hay.
Webster's New World
A masculine name: dim. Tim, Timmy.
Webster's New World
Other species of genus Phleum.
Wiktionary
Either of two books of the New Testament, letters of the Apostle Paul to his disciple Timothy.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- herd's grass
- Phleum pratense
pronoun
Either of two books in the New Testament (1 Timothy and 2 Timothy) which are epistles to Timothy.
Wiktionary
A companion of Paul mentioned in the Bible.
Wiktionary
A male given name of biblical origin, also borne by early Christian saints.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Timothy
Noun
Singular:
timothy
Plural:
timothiesOrigin of Timothy
From Ancient Greek Τιμόθεος (Timotheos), from τιμάω (timaō, “I honour") + θεός (theos, “god")
From Wiktionary
Named after Timothy Hanson, who carried the seed from New England to Maryland about 1720.
From Wiktionary
Probably after Timothy Hanson, an 18th-century American farmer
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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