Definitions for "Matthew"
Saint Matthew, a disciple of Jesus; author of the first Gospel.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
one of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon on the Mount
Matthew is a character in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman comic series.
Matthew is a character in Isobelle Carmody's science fiction book series, Obernewtyn Chronicles.
The Chinese Elm U. parvifolia cultivar Matthew is one of three recent (< 2006) American introductions selected for their cold hardiness (USA zone 4 tolerant). The tree has an upright vase-shape, strong branches, and a bark that exfoliates at a relatively early age. It is not known to be in cultivation in Europe or Australasia.
The Matthew was a ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 from Bristol to North America, presumably Newfoundland. After a voyage which had got no further than Iceland, Cabot left again with only one vessel, the Matthew, a small ship (50 tons), but fast and able. The crew consisted of only 18 people.