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

Whittier Christian 11, St. Paul 8: A grand slam by Danni Lopez in the seventh powered the Heralds to victory in a Division 2 semifinal game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

SEC Chair Paul Atkins wants to ease regulations on public companies and make it easier for retail investors to invest in private firms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Boston was the headquarters for the British army in America, Paul explained.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis