Timothy
- Noun:
- A type of grass cultivated for hay: "Timothy" refers to a perennial grass (Phleum pratense) widely grown in temperate regions, particularly in North America and Europe, as a valuable forage crop for livestock.
- A personal name: "Timothy" is also a masculine given name, famously borne by a disciple and close companion of the Apostle Paul in the New Testament, who later became a leader in the early Christian church.
Noun (Grass): The farmer planted a field of timothy to feed his cattle during the winter.Timothy is often mixed with clover to create nutritious hay.
Noun (Name): The Apostle Paul wrote two epistles, or letters, to his young protégé Timothy.Timothy is a common name in many English-speaking countries.
"Timothy grass": A more specific term for the plant, often used to distinguish it from the personal name. The meadow was full of timothy grass swaying in the breeze.
Biblical/Historical Context: When capitalized, "Timothy" almost exclusively refers to the biblical figure. The First Epistle to Timothy offers advice on church leadership.
Timothy hay (n): Hay made from dried timothy grass. The rabbit's diet consisted mainly of timothy hay.
Timothean (adj, rare): Pertaining to the biblical Timothy. The scholar studied the Timothean epistles.
- Grass: forage grass, hay grass, herd's grass (a historical name for timothy).
- Name: (No direct synonyms for a proper name).
- "First/Second Timothy": Refers to the books of the New Testament.
(There are no common idioms specifically featuring the word "timothy".)
- a grass grown for hay
- a disciple of Saint Paul who became the leader of the Christian community at Ephesus
- grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay