noun
1. one of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon on the Mount
• Syn: ↑Gospel According to Matthew
• Part Holonyms: ↑New Testament
2. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
• Syn: ↑Saint Matthew, ↑St. Matthew, ↑Saint Matthew the Apostle, ↑St. Matthew the Apostle, ↑Levi
• Topics: ↑New Testament
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑Apostle, ↑Evangelist, ↑saint
Useful english dictionary. 2012.