Meaning of Samaritan | Babel Free
səˈmæɹɪtənDefinitions
- The ancient language of Samaria: a dialect of Hebrew.
- a Good Samaritan
- A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising certain ethnoreligious traditions indigenous to that region.
- A charitable person, one who helps others (from the Bible story in Luke 10:30–37).
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A person who works for the Samaritans telephone helpline, taking calls from suicidal members of the public. UK
Equivalents
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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