Definitions

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  • proper noun biblical The main character in the Book of Tobit, regarded as apocryphal by most Protestants.
  • proper noun A male given name.

Etymologies

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From the Ancient Greek form of biblical Tobiah, Hebrew "Yahweh is good".

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Examples

  • We've never had a legitimate top four D and we have that now (in Tobias Enstrom, Zach Bogosian, Ron Hainsey and Kubina).

    Q&A: Thrashers GM Don Waddell 2009

  • Which was more than I saw in Tobias Segal as Helen's snarky half-brother James, who delivered all his lines (badly, in an accent that skated between Generic Southern Drawl and High British and Heaven Alone Knows What), and rushed around a certain amount.

    The Miracle Worker deliasherman 2010

  • Tobias is currently at dress rehearsal for his recital.

    More Life and Fic Stuff amberfocus 2009

  • Tobias is officially finished with homeschool until fall.

    More Life and Fic Stuff amberfocus 2009

  • Which was more than I saw in Tobias Segal as Helen's snarky half-brother James, who delivered all his lines (badly, in an accent that skated between Generic Southern Drawl and High British and Heaven Alone Knows What), and rushed around a certain amount.

    The Miracle Worker deliasherman 2010

  • Tobias Buckell - Tobias is one the early-adopters of self-promotion on the web and often doles out great tidbits and freebies for fans.

    SF Signal's 10 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Author Blogs 2009

  • I called Tobias when my Tribe Master told me to fetch you.

    Primal Instincts Susan Sizemore 2010

  • That is how you correctly pronounce Tobias is German and probably Spanish and most other languages.

    Mispronouncing Names All Over the Geekworld 2010

  • I wasn't gonna get drawn into this debate, because Tempy and Tobias were already doing such a good job and saying what I wanted to say, but then I went and read the comments in Tobias's post and now I'm annoyed.

    SeeLight: 2007

  • I wasn't gonna get drawn into this debate, because Tempy and Tobias were already doing such a good job and saying what I wanted to say, but then I went and read the comments in Tobias's post and now I'm annoyed.

    How Do Editors Reach Out to Writers of Color? 2007

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