timothy

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Proper noun

1. Either of two books in the [[New Testament]] ([[1 Timothy]] and [[2 Timothy]]) which are [[epistles]] to Timothy.
2. A companion of [[Paul]] mentioned in the Bible.
3. {{given name|en|male|from=Ancient Greek}} of biblical origin, also borne by early Christian saints.
4. {{place|en|unincorporated community|s/Tennessee|c/US|;|named for early postmaster Timothy Stephens}}.
5. {{surname|en|rare English|from=patronymics}}.
6. {{surname|en|from=Irish}}, a rare adopted anglicization for {{m|ga|[[mac|Mac]] [[Tomaltach|Tomaltaigh]]||son of Tomaltach}} ([[Tumulty]]).

Noun

1. {{vern|timothy-grass|Timothy-grass}} ({{taxfmt|Phleum pratense|species}}), native to Europe, but introduced widely and naturalized in US.
2. {{vern|mountain timothy|Mountain timothy}} ({{taxlink|Phleum alpinum|species}}), native to North America.
3. Grass of other species of genus {{taxfmt|Phleum|genus}}.

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