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   Sa·mar·i·tan

   /səˈmerətn/

   noun

   • 1. a charitable or helpful person (with reference to Luke 10:33): "suddenly, miraculously, a Good Samaritan leaned over and handed the cashier a dollar bill on my behalf"
   • 2. a member of a people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times, or of the modern community in the region of Nablus claiming descent from them, adhering to a form of Judaism accepting only its own ancient version of the Pentateuch as Scripture.
   • 3. the dialect of Aramaic formerly spoken in Samaria.

   adjective

   • 1. relating to Samaria or the Samaritans: "Jesus's words to the Samaritan woman"

   Word Origin from late Latin Samaritanus, from Greek Samareitēs, from Samareia ‘Samaria’. The New Testament parable of the Good Samaritan reflects a proverbial hostility between Jews and Samaritans.

   Derivatives

   • 1. Samaritanism noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › SamaritanSamaritan Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : a native or inhabitant of Samaria. 2. [from the parable of the good Samaritan in Luke 10:30–37] : a person who is generous in helping those in distress. samaritan adjective often capitalized. Examples of Samaritan in a Sentence. A Samaritan called a tow truck for us.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSamaritan | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun. uk / səˈmær.ɪ.t ə n / us / səˈmer.ə.t̬ ə n / a good Samaritan. Add to word list. someone who gives help to people who need it: I'd left my bag in the reception and a good Samaritan came running down the street to give it to me. See more. the Samaritans [ S, + sing/pl verb ]

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SamaritansSamaritans - Wikipedia

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   The Samaritans ( / səˈmærɪtənz /; Samaritan Hebrew: ࠔࠠࠌࠝࠓࠩࠉࠌ‎Šā̊merīm; Hebrew: שומרוניםŠōmrōnīm; Arabic: السامريونas-Sāmiriyyūn ), also known as Israelite Samaritans, are an ethnoreligious group originating from the Hebrews and Israelites of the ancient Near East. [2]

5. www.britannica.com › topic › SamaritanSamaritan | Definition, Religion, & Bible | Britannica

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   Jun 22, 2024 · Samaritan, member of a community, now nearly extinct, that claims to be related by blood to those Israelites of ancient Samaria who were not deported by the Assyrian conquerors of the kingdom of Israel in 722 BCE. The community numbers about 800 individuals.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › samaritanSAMARITAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a native or inhabitant of Samaria. short for Good Samaritan. a member of a voluntary organization ( the Samaritans ) which offers counselling to people in despair, esp by telephone. the dialect of Aramaic spoken in Samaria.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionSamaritan noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of Samaritan noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSAMARITAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. a native or inhabitant of Samaria. 2. short for Good Samaritan. 3. a member of a voluntary organization ( the Samaritans) which offers counselling to people in despair, esp by telephone.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › SamaritanSamaritan - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Jul 8, 2024 · Samaritan. Other forms: Samaritans. Definitions of Samaritan. noun. a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times. see more.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › SamaritanSamaritan Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    [count] : good samaritan. A Samaritan called a tow truck for us. SAMARITAN meaning: good samaritan.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › samaritan_nSamaritan, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word Samaritan. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.