noun
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
• Syn: ↑Matthew, ↑Saint Matthew, ↑St. Matthew, ↑St. Matthew the Apostle, ↑Levi
• Topics: ↑New Testament
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑Apostle, ↑Evangelist, ↑saint
Useful english dictionary. 2012.