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Saul

noun \ ˈsȯl , ˈsäl \

Definition of Saul

1 : the first king of Israel
2 : the apostle Paul — called also Saul of Tarsus

Origin and Etymology of saul

Late Latin Saulus, from Greek Saulos, from Hebrew Shā'ūl

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