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Thomasite

Thomasite noun: any of the group of American teachers sent to the Philippines in 1901, or arriving in the first few years on the American Colonial Period of the Philippines.

Noun (1)

Thomasite (plural Thomasites)

  1. (historical) Any of the group of American teachers sent to the Philippines in 1901, or arriving in the first few years on the American Colonial Period of the Philippines.

Noun (2)

Thomasite (plural Thomasites)

  1. A Christadelphian.

Forms of Thomasite

pluralThomasites

Origin of Thomasite

From Thomas + -ite, after the USAT Thomas transport ship on which they travelled.

From Thomas + -ite, after Dr John Thomas of Brooklyn (1805-71).

Questions about Thomasite

What does Thomasite mean?
Thomasite means any of the group of American teachers sent to the Philippines in 1901, or arriving in the first few years on the American Colonial Period of the Philippines.
What part of speech is Thomasite?
Thomasite is a noun.
What is the plural of Thomasite?
The plural of Thomasite is Thomasites.

Words near Thomasite in the dictionary

  1. Thomasin
  2. Thomasina
  3. Thomasinas
  4. Thomasine
  5. Thomasing
  6. Thomasite
  7. Thomasites
  8. Thomaskantor
  9. Thomaskantoren
  10. Thomaskantors
  11. Thomasma

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