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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tim•o•thy (tim′ə thē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -thies. - Plant Biologya coarse grass, Phleum pratense, having cylindrical spikes, used as fodder.
Also, tim′othy grass′. - named after Timothy Hanson, American farmer who cultivated it in the early 18th century 1730–40
- Biblea disciple and companion of the apostle Paul, to whom Paul is supposed to have addressed two Epistles.
- Bibleeither of these Epistles, I Timothy or II Timothy. Abbr.: I Tim., II Tim.
- a male given name.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Timothy /ˈtɪməθɪ/ n - Saint. a disciple of Paul, who became leader of the Christian community at Ephesus. Feast day: Jan 26 or 22
- either of the two books addressed to him (in full The First and Second Epistles of Paul the Apostle to Timothy), containing advice on pastoral matters
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: timothy grass, timothy /ˈtɪməθɪ/ n - a perennial grass, Phleum pratense, of temperate regions, having erect stiff stems and cylindrical flower spikes: grown for hay and pasture
Etymology: 18th Century: apparently named after a Timothy Hanson, who brought it to colonial Carolina |