Samuel
noun
Sam·u·el
ˈsam-yə-wəl 
-yəl
1
: the early Hebrew judge who successively anointed Saul and David king
2
: either of two narrative and historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scriptures see Bible Table
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin, from Greek Samouel, from Hebrew Shĕmū'ēl
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of Samuel was
in the 14th century
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“Samuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Samuel. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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Samuel
noun
Sam·u·el
ˈsam-yə(-wə)l
: either of two narrative and historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scriptures see bible
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