Paul

American  

[pawl, poul] / pɔl, paʊl /

noun

1. Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.

2. Alice, 1885–1977, U.S. women's-rights activist.

3. Elliot (Harold), 1891–1958, U.S. novelist.

4. Jean pen name of Jean Paul Friedrich Richter.

5. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “little”.

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Paul British  

/ pɔːl /

noun

1. Saint. Also called: Paul the Apostle, Saul of Tarsus. original name Saul. died ?67 _ad , one of the first Christian missionaries to the Gentiles, who died a martyr in Rome. Until his revelatory conversion he had assisted in persecuting the Christians. He wrote many of the Epistles in the New Testament. Feast day: June 29

2. Jean. See Jean Paul

3. Les, real name Lester Polfuss. 1915–2009, US guitarist: creator of the solid-body electric guitar and pioneer in multitrack recording

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Paul Cultural  

1. Ancient Christian preacher and teacher; along with the Apostle Peter, one of the foremost leaders of the early Christian Church. Paul, originally called Saul, was at first an enemy and persecutor of the early Christians. As he rode to Damascus one day, seeking to suppress the Christians there, a strong light from heaven blinded him, and God spoke to him; after this experience, Saul became a Christian. Going by the Greek name Paul, he spent the rest of his life bringing the gospel to the peoples of the ancient world. The New Testament includes his many epistles (letters) to the early Christian communities.

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Paul Idioms  

1. see rob Peter to pay Paul.

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Example Sentences

Stephen Colbert signed off the final episode of The Late Show with special guest Sir Paul McCartney, bringing the programme's historic 33-year run to an end.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Directed by Thea Sharrock and written by Natalie Krinsky, Cinco Paul and Katie Silberman, “Ladies First” invites pointed as well as pungent jokes, and the opportunities are fully exploited, sometimes with enormous wit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Osgood’s popularity was rivaled only by ABC Radio personality Paul Harvey.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The unusual document includes a disclaimer saying it reflects the views of its author, Democratic strategist Paul Rivera, not the party itself.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

His name was Paul Robinson, and he was in Kenya as part of a program that provided scholarships to African students to study in the United States.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola