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samaritan

/səˈmɛɹɪtən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
Sa-mar-i-tan
IPA
/səˈmɛɹɪtən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising certain ethnoreligious traditions indigenous to that region.

noun

A charitable person, one who helps others (from the Bible story in Luke 10:30–37).

noun

A person who works for the Samaritans telephone helpline, taking calls from suicidal members of the public.

British usage

adj

Of, or relating to Samaria or Samaritans.

name

The ancient language of Samaria: a dialect of Hebrew.

noun

a Good Samaritan

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρείτης (Samareítēs), from Σαμαρεία (Samareía, “Samaria”), derived from Biblical Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֹנִים (Šōmərôním) and שֹׁמְרוֹן (Šōmərôn) respectively. Attested in Old English.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: שֹׁמְרוֹנִים

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈmɛɹɪtən/
  • British English: /səˈmæɹɪtən/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

Samaritans (plural)

Derived Forms

Samaritaness Samaritanism

Phrases

Good Samaritan Samaritan Aramaic

Rhymes With

raritan

Questions

How do you pronounce samaritan?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈmɛɹɪtən/.
What does samaritan mean?
A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising certain ethnoreligious traditions indigenous to that region.
Where does samaritan come from?
From Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρείτης (Samareítēs), from Σαμαρεία (Samareía, “Samaria”), derived from Biblical Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֹנִים (Šōmərôním) and שֹׁמְרוֹן (Šōmərôn) respectively. Attested in Old English.

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