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- [suh-mar-i-tn]
- /səˈmær ɪ tn/
- /səˈmær.ɪ.tən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-mar-i-tn]
- /səˈmær ɪ tn/
Definitions of samaritan word
- noun samaritan an inhabitant of Samaria. 1
- noun samaritan good Samaritan. 1
- noun samaritan (often lowercase) one who is compassionate and helpful to a person in distress. 1
- noun samaritan any of the dialects of Aramaic spoken by the Samaritans in ancient Israel and until recently still spoken in Nablus. 1
- adjective samaritan pertaining to Samaria or to Samaritans. 1
- noun samaritan Bible: person from Samaria 1
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Origin of samaritan
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English < Late Latin samarītānus < Greek samarī́t(ēs) dweller in Samaria + -ānus -an
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Parts of speech for Samaritan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
samaritan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
samaritan usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for samaritan
noun samaritan
- boy scout — The Boy Scouts is an organization for boys which teaches them discipline and practical skills.
- good samaritan — a person who gratuitously gives help or sympathy to those in distress. Luke 10:30–37.
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