Samaritan
[ suh-mar-i-tn ]
/ səˈmær ɪ tn /
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noun
an inhabitant of Samaria.
any of the dialects of Aramaic spoken by the Samaritans in ancient Israel and until recently still spoken in Nablus.
adjective
pertaining to Samaria or to Samaritans.
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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”)
OTHER WORDS FROM Samaritan
Sa·mar·i·tan·ism, nounWords nearby Samaritan
samara, Samarang, Samaria, samariform, Samarinda, Samaritan, samarium, Samarkand, Samarra, samarskite, Sama-Veda
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British Dictionary definitions for Samaritan
Samaritan
/ (səˈmærɪtən) /
noun
a native or inhabitant of Samaria
short for Good Samaritan
a member of a voluntary organization (the Samaritans) which offers counselling to people in despair, esp by telephone
the dialect of Aramaic spoken in Samaria
adjective
of or relating to Samaria
Derived forms of Samaritan
Samaritanism, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Idioms and Phrases with Samaritan
Samaritan
see good Samaritan.
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