Samuel

American  

[sam-yoo-uhl] / ˈsæm yu əl /

noun

1. a judge and prophet of Israel. 1 Samuel 1–3; 8–15.

2. either of two books of the Bible bearing his name. 1 Sam., 2 Sam.

3. a male given name.

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Samuel British  

/ ˈsæmjʊəl /

noun

1. a Hebrew prophet, seer, and judge, who anointed the first two kings of the Israelites (I Samuel 1–3; 8–15)

2. either of the two books named after him, I and II Samuel

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Etymology

Origin of Samuel

From Late Latin Samuhel, from Greek Samouḗl, from Hebrew Shĕmūʾēl “Name of El (God),” or “His name is El (God)”

Example Sentences

Warsh must now get through a Senate Banking Committee hearing, "maintaining the confidence of both markets and the president in the process," said economist Samuel Tombs of Pantheon Macroeconomics.

From Barron's

The data indicate that manufacturers are passing on both higher tariffs and recent increases in industrial metals prices to customers, writes Samuel Tombs, chief U.S. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

From Barron's

Samuel Johnson once attempted to dismiss that satirical classic by saying, “when once you have thought of big men and little men, it is very easy to do all the rest.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Geopolitical tensions and rising inflation have driven the surge in precious metals investments, Samuel Tse, an economist at DBS Bank, told AFP.

From Barron's

If Samuel Slater was the father of the American Industrial Revolution, as President Andrew Jackson declared, then Moses Brown was the nation’s first venture capitalist.

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