Tobias

noun

To·bi·as tə-ˈbī-əs

1

: a Jewish hero who with divine aid marries his kinswoman Sarah in spite of a jealous evil spirit and restores his father Tobit's sight

2

: tobit sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Greek Tobias

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Tobias was in 1535

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Tobias

noun

To·bi·as tə-ˈbī-əs

: Tobit

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