timothy

n. a common first name for a man.

n. a masculine given name of Greek origin, meaning 'honouring God'.

“Timothy was the first person in his family to graduate from university.”

“The name Timothy has remained a staple of English nomenclature for centuries, largely due to its biblical associations.”

n. a tall grass that farmers grow to feed animals like horses and cows.

n. a perennial grass of the genus Phleum, specifically Phleum pratense, widely cultivated for hay and forage.

“The farmer harvested the timothy in late summer to feed the horses during winter.”

“Timothy is highly valued by livestock owners for its high fibre content and palatability, particularly for horses with sensitive digestions.”

Technical

n. two books in the New Testament of the Bible, written as letters to a man named Timothy.

n. either of two epistles in the New Testament (1 Timothy and 2 Timothy) attributed to the Apostle Paul.

“The priest read a passage from the first book of Timothy during the service.”

“Scholars often debate the authorship of the epistles to Timothy, categorising them among the pastoral letters of the New Testament.”

Formal