Samuel
Americannoun
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a judge and prophet of Israel. 1 Samuel 1–3; 8–15.
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either of two books of the Bible bearing his name. 1 Sam., 2 Sam.
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a male given name.
noun
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a Hebrew prophet, seer, and judge, who anointed the first two kings of the Israelites (I Samuel 1–3; 8–15)
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either of the two books named after him, I and II Samuel
Etymology
Origin of Samuel
From Late Latin Samuhel, from Greek Samouḗl, from Hebrew Shĕmūʾēl “Name of El (God),” or “His name is El (God)”
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Samuel has defended the video in which he flagged Harish's lack of credentials saying he was acting in the consumer interest.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Weakness in Twisted Tea, Truly hard seltzer, and Samuel Adams outweighed growth in Sun Cruiser and Angry Orchard cider, the company said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
“The guillotine is on top of our heads,” said Samuel Sandoval Solis, a specialist in water-resources management at the University of California, Davis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Justice Samuel Alito further argued that the law was “based on the technology of the 1980s,” when people had to “go to a Blockbuster store and get a VHS tape.”
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
“She was a beacon in this community and this parish,” Father Samuel said.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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