Paul

[ pawl poul ]

noun

1. Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles. Compare Saul ( def 2 ).
2. Alice, 1885–1977, U.S. women's-rights activist.
3. Elliot (Harold), 1891–1958, U.S. novelist.
4. Jean [zhah, n], pen name of Jean Paul Friedrich Richter.
5. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “little”.

Paul

/ pɔːl /

noun

1. Paul, Saint?67MJewishRELIGION: apostleRELIGION: missionaryRELIGION: martyrRELIGION: saint 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 Pauline
2. Jean. See Jean Paul
3. PaulLes19152009MUSMUSIC: guitaristMUSIC: guitar maker Les, real name Lester Polfuss. 1915–2009, US guitarist: creator of the solid-body electric guitar and pioneer in multitrack recording

Paul

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.

Idioms and Phrases

see rob Peter to pay Paul .

Example Sentences

Project Manager Paul Tirbitt said there was a "little issue" early on as "some residents who didn't want to leave their properties".

From BBC

“I can’t remember when an MLS team hit it out of the park with two DP signings in the same year,” said Paul Kennedy, the Hall of Fame editor of Soccer America.

From Los Angeles Times

Judge Paul Smith called the scale and nature of the crimes "depraved" and "horrendous", saying "there was a significant breach of trust".

From BBC

In the past few days Labour MP Jess Asato and Rebecca Paul, a Conservative, told the BBC they plan to vote against the bill after polling their constituents and speaking to experts.

From BBC

The jury at this most recent trial was told Paul Dunleavy was already in prison for similar offences.

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