Samuel

[sam-yoo-uhl]

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.

Samuel

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Samuel¹

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

Example Sentences

Samuel Guist, who lives in the Tullybrannigan Road area of the town, said streams of water where washing down past houses and continuing to rise.

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Russian officials are focused on process and traditional diplomacy, said Samuel Charap, a veteran Russia watcher and senior political analyst at Rand.

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Samuel Hickling, the chief scientific officer at ARC Marine, said the intention was to "replicate the complexity that you get in a natural reef, so you can get reef building species settling on it".

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Samuel Paparo, the commander of all U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific region, said at a defense conference in Guam last month.

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Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito would toss the lobster into boiling water, oblivious to screams.

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