Samaritan

Sa·mar·i·tan  (s-mr-tn)

n.

1. A native or inhabitant of Samaria.

2. often samaritan A Good Samaritan.

adj.

Of or relating to Samaria or to Samaritans.

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[Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin Samaritnus, from Greek Samarits, from Samareia, Samaria.]

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Samaritan

Noun

1. short for Good Samaritan

2. a member of a voluntary organization ([the Samaritans]) which offers counselling to people in despair, esp. by telephone

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Samaritan - a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times Israelite - a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel

Translations

Samaritan [səˈmærɪtən] n to call the Samaritans → llamar al teléfono de la esperanza

Samaritan [səˈmærɪtən] n the Samaritans (organization) → S.O.S. Amitié

Samaritan [səˈmærɪtən] n the Samaritans → die Telefonseelsorge

Samaritan [səˈmærɪtən] n the Samaritans (organization) → telefono amico