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Samaritan.

A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising certain ethnoreligious traditions indigenous to that region.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/səˈmæɹɪtən/Received-Pronunciation/səˈmɛɹɪtən/General-American

  1. A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising certain ethnoreligious traditions indigenous to that region.

  2. A charitable person, one who helps others (from the Bible story in Luke 10:30–37).

  3. A person who works for the Samaritans telephone helpline, taking calls from suicidal members of the public.

    UK
Where this word comes from

From Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρείτης (Samareítēs), from Σαμαρεία (Samareía, “Samaria”), derived from Biblical Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֹנִים (Šōmərôním) and שֹׁמְרוֹן (Šōmərôn) respectively. Attested in Old English.

adj/səˈmæɹɪtən/Received-Pronunciation/səˈmɛɹɪtən/General-American

  1. Of, or relating to Samaria or Samaritans.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρείτης (Samareítēs), from Σαμαρεία (Samareía, “Samaria”), derived from Biblical Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֹנִים (Šōmərôním) and שֹׁמְרוֹן (Šōmərôn) respectively. Attested in Old English.

name/səˈmæɹɪtən/Received-Pronunciation/səˈmɛɹɪtən/General-American

  1. The ancient language of Samaria: a dialect of Hebrew.

Where this word comes from

From Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρείτης (Samareítēs), from Σαμαρεία (Samareía, “Samaria”), derived from Biblical Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֹנִים (Šōmərôním) and שֹׁמְרוֹן (Šōmərôn) respectively. Attested in Old English.

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