Samaritan SAMAR'ITAN, a. 1. Pertaining to Samaria, the principal
city of the ten tribes of Israel, belonging to the tribe of Ephraim, and
after the captivity of those tribes, repeopled by Cuthites from Assyria
or Chaldea. 2. Denoting the ancient characters and alphabet used by
the Hebrews. SAMAR'ITAN, n. 1. An inhabitant of Samaria,
or one that belonged to the sect which derived their appellation from
that city. The Jews had no dealings with the Samaritans. 2. The
language of Samaria, a dialect of the Chaldean.
samaritan
O.E., "inhabitant of Samaria," from Gk. Samareia "Samaria." Figurative
use with reference to the good Samaritan is first recorded 1644, from
Luke x:33.
Samaritan nounEtymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin
samaritanus, noun & adjective, from Greek samaritēs
inhabitant of Samaria, from SamariaDate: before 12th century
1. a native or inhabitant of Samaria 2. [from the parable
of the good Samaritan in Luke 10:30-37] a person who is generous in
helping those in distress • samaritanadjective, often
capitalized
Samaritan n. & adj. --n. 1 (in full good Samaritan) a charitable or helpful person (with ref. to Luke 10:33 etc.). 2 a member of an organization which counsels people in distress by
telephone or face to face. 3 a native of Samaria in West Jordan . 4 the language of this people. 5 an adherent of the Samaritan religious system, accepting only the Samaritan
Pentateuch. --adj. of Samaria or the Samaritans. Phrases and idioms: Samaritan Pentateuch a recension used by Samaritans of which the MSS are in archaic
characters. Derivatives: Samaritanism n. Etymology: LL Samaritanus f. Gk Samareites f. Samareia Samaria
samaritan n. & adj. --n. 1 (in full good Samaritan) a charitable or helpful person (with ref. to Luke 10:33 etc.). 2 a member of an organization which counsels people in distress by
telephone or face to face. 3 a native of Samaria in West Jordan . 4 the language of this people. 5 an adherent of the Samaritan religious system, accepting only the Samaritan
Pentateuch. --adj. of Samaria or the Samaritans. Phrases and idioms: Samaritan Pentateuch a recension used by Samaritans of which the MSS are in archaic
characters. Derivatives: Samaritanism n. Etymology: LL Samaritanus f. Gk Samareites f. Samareia Samaria
Samaritan
(Samaritans)
You refer to someone as a Samaritan if they help you when you are in difficulty.
A good Samaritan offered us a room in his house.N-COUNT
Samaritan
n. & adj. --n. 1 (in full good Samaritan) a charitable or helpful person
(with ref. to Luke 10:33 etc.). 2 a member of an organization which counsels
people in distress by telephone or face to face. 3 a native of Samaria in
West Jordan . 4 the language of this people. 5 an adherent of the Samaritan
religious system, accepting only the Samaritan Pentateuch. --adj. of Samaria
or the Samaritans. øSamaritan Pentateuch a recension used by Samaritans of
which the MSS are in archaic characters. øøSamaritanism n. [LL Samaritanus
f. Gk Samareites f. Samareia Samaria]
Samaritan \Sa*mar"i*tan\, a. [L. Samaritanus.]
Of or pertaining to Samaria, in Palestine. -- n. A native or
inhabitant of Samaria; also, the language of Samaria.
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