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Samaritan

[suh-mar-i-tn]

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noun

an inhabitant of Samaria.
good Samaritan.
any of the dialects of Aramaic spoken by the Samaritans in ancient Israel and until recently still spoken in Nablus.

adjective

pertaining to Samaria or to Samaritans.

Samaritan

/ ��əˈ��æ��ɪ��ə�� /

noun

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

adjective

of or relating to Samaria

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Other Word Forms

Samaritanism noun
��ˈ��ٲ��Ծ�� noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Samaritan¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English, from Late Latin plural adjective and noun ��ī��ī “Samaritan, Samaritans” (from Greek ��ī́��(ŧ��) “a Samaritan,” derivative of ��á��𾱲� ��ٲ��”)

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Idioms and Phrases

see good Samaritan.

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Example Sentences

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The second was stomped out by a good Samaritan just east of Bacon Lane.

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For people with suicidal thoughts, human counsellors on the free Samaritans helpline are available 24/7.

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Pope Francis himself urged a more compassionate response to migration, drawing on Gospel teachings and the parable of the Good Samaritan.

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As the notorious weekend approaches, officials remind partygoers of California’s Good Samaritan law, which exempts anyone who seeks help for someone overdosing from punishment for drug possession or being under the influence.

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But the Samaritans charity says it does not believe the new law goes far enough.

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Samarinda samarium

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