Good Samaritan

noun

Examples of Good Samaritan in a Sentence

We had a flat tire on the highway but fortunately a Good Samaritan stopped to help us change it.
Recent Examples on the Web Thankfully, a Good Samaritan came to her rescue and took her to a local emergency veterinary hospital. The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024 Research indicates states with Good Samaritan laws have lower overdose mortality rates within the first two years of enactment. Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024 Aside from the aforementioned stretches of spoken backstory, the only prolonged verbal interlude comes from Lauren Taylor in a late appearance as a passing Good Samaritan. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024 Texas passed a Good Samaritan law in 2021 known as the Jessica Sosa Act. Kaley Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2023 Shout out to the nurses at Good Samaritan hospital in West Palm. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023 She was found last weekend after a Good Samaritan brought the three-week saga to an end. David Begnaud, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2023 For residents without cars, going to other cities is not always possible, leaving them to rely on the overcrowded Good Samaritan ER when emergencies strike. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023 The absolutely gorgeous 9-week-old domestic shorthair kitty found her way to the Arizona Humane Society, along with three littermates, after a Good Samaritan found them as underaged, orphaned strays. The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Good Samaritan was in 1843

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“Good Samaritan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Good%20Samaritan. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Legal Definition

good samaritan

noun
good sa·​mar·​i·​tan
-sə-ˈmar-ə-tən
: one who voluntarily renders aid to another in distress although under no duty to do so
Etymology

from the good Samaritan in the New Testament parable (Luke 10:30–37)

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