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Samaritan

Pronunciation: /səˈmæɹɪtən/

The English word “Samaritan” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising certain ethnoreligious traditions indigenous to that region.
  2. A charitable person, one who helps others (from the Bible story in Luke 10:30–37).
  3. A person who works for the Samaritans telephone helpline, taking calls from suicidal members of the public.

adjective

  1. Of, or relating to Samaria or Samaritans.

proper noun

  1. The ancient language of Samaria: a dialect of Hebrew.

Etymology

From Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρείτης (Samareítēs), from Σαμαρεία (Samareía, “Samaria”), derived from Biblical Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֹנִים (Šōmərôním) and שֹׁמְרוֹן (Šōmərôn) respectively. Attested in Old English.

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