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

The company is also focused on providing training programs to third-party consulting companies who can do similar work, said Paul Smith, Anthropic’s chief commercial officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

And that's what he did all day with his solid round, as he overcame a three-shot deficit on the back nine to beat Paul Azinger.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Listen to the entire conversation with Paul Shaffer on “Everything Fab Four” and subscribe via Spotify, Apple, Google or wherever you’re listening.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Lorenze and Paul will have to manage the renovations of their new abode while also balancing the tennis pro’s hectic work schedule, which requires him to travel extensively for much of the year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The forty-eight-year-old Paul Jennings was a free man.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis