Samaritan
Americannoun
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an inhabitant of Samaria.
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any of the dialects of Aramaic spoken by the Samaritans in ancient Israel and until recently still spoken in Nablus.
adjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Samaria
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short for Good Samaritan
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a member of a voluntary organization ( the Samaritans ) which offers counselling to people in despair, esp by telephone
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the dialect of Aramaic spoken in Samaria
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Samaritan
First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English, from Late Latin plural adjective and noun Samarītānī “Samaritan, Samaritans” (from Greek Samarī́t(ēs) “a Samaritan,” derivative of Samáreia “Samaria”)
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But when I boarded a tram, I recognized someone: The driver was my Good Samaritan from the highway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The couple moved to Los Angeles in 1976, and in 1985, Cannom joined the staff at the Hospital of the Good Samaritan, where he would serve as medical director of cardiology for over three decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
"My good Samaritan," Harp said when she appeared on stage with Trump at a "Faith and Freedom Coalition" meeting in 2018.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
"We are extremely grateful for the heroic, swift actions of our partner agencies and Good Samaritan vessel who assisted in rescuing survivors from the water," said Capt Doreen McCarthy of the Coast Guard.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
But from the moment the fever first began to claim victims, Dr. Rush had been a tower of energy and care, an ever-present Good Samaritan.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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