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Meaning of Samaritan | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
səˈmæɹɪtən

Definitions

  1. The ancient language of Samaria: a dialect of Hebrew.
  2. a Good Samaritan
  3. A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising certain ethnoreligious traditions indigenous to that region.
  4. A charitable person, one who helps others (from the Bible story in Luke 10:30–37).
  5. A person who works for the Samaritans telephone helpline, taking calls from suicidal members of the public.
    UK

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Examples

“Many of these despised people built a rival temple on Mount Gerizim in the central Palestinian territory known as Samaria, and hence they were called Samaritans (a word of contempt to Jews); in very reduced numbers, they still live round their sacred mountain now.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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