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Didymus

UK
/ˈdɪdɪməs/
US
/ˈdɪdɪməs/
Didymusproper noun
UK
/ˈdɪdɪməs/
US
/ˈdɪdɪməs/
Used chiefly in historical and biblical contexts as a male given name (e.g., Didymus the Blind, apostle Thomas Didymus).
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A male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by the apostle Thomas in the New Testament.
In John 11:16, Thomas, who is called Didymus, speaks to his fellow disciples.
Synonyms
Didymos
Thomas
Didymus (as an epithet for Thomas)
didymusnoun
Definitions
(obsolete, medicine) A testicle; one of the pair of male reproductive glands.
The surgeon noted swelling in the left didymus.
(rare) The two testicles considered together.
Ancient anatomists referred to the didymus as evidence of the body's paired organs.
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