samaritan
see also: Samaritan
Noun

samaritan (plural samaritans)

  1. a Good Samaritan

Samaritan
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /səˈmæɹɪtən/
  • (GA) IPA: /səˈmɛɹɪtən/
Noun

samaritan (plural samaritans)

  1. A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising the religious traditions originating in that region.
    • 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin 2010, p. 62:
      Many of these despised people built a rival temple on Mount Gerizim in the central Palestinian territory known as Samaria, and hence they were called Samaritans (a word of contempt to Jews); in very reduced numbers, they still live round their sacred mountain now.
  2. A charitable person, one who helps others (from the Bible story in Luke 10:30–37).
  3. (UK) A person who works for the Samaritans telephone helpline, taking calls from the public.
Translations Adjective

samaritan (not comparable)

  1. Of, or relating to Samaria or Samaritans.
Translations Proper noun
  1. The ancient language of Samaria: a dialect of Hebrew.



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