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samaritan

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
Sa·mar·i·tan 
          Listen to the pronunciation of Samaritan
Pronunciation:
\sə-ˈmer-ə-tən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin samaritanus, noun & adjective, from Greek samaritēs inhabitant of Samaria, from Samaria
Date:
before 12th century
1: a native or inhabitant of Samaria2 [from the parable of the good Samaritan in Luke 10:30–37] : a person who is generous in helping those in distress
samaritan adjective often capitalized


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