timothy

• ⇰ A kind of grass (<spn>Phleum pratense</spn>) with long cylindrical spikes; -- called also herd's grass>, in England, cat's-tail grass>, and meadow cat's-tail grass>. It is much prized for fodder. See >Illustration > in Appendix.

• ⇰ A disciple and companion of <person>St. Paul</person>. He was the son of a Greek and a Jewess, and his home was either at <city>Derbe</city>, or <city>Lystra</city> in Lycaonia. <persfn>Paul</persfn> set him apart as a minister of the new gospel, and af