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Samaria

Pronunciation: /səˈmɑːɹi.ə/

The English word “Samaria” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

  1. An ancient region of the region of Palestine, mostly in the northern part of the modern West Bank.

Etymology

From Latin Samaria, from Ancient Greek Σαμάρεια (Samáreia), partial calque of Biblical Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֹן (Šōmərôn). Attested in Akkadian as 𒆳𒊓𒈨𒊑𒈾 (Sāmerīna).

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