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SAMARITAN

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Overview

SAMARITAN (noun)
  The noun SAMARITAN has 1 sense:

1. a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical timesplay

  Familiarity information: SAMARITAN used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


SAMARITAN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Samaritan" is a kind of...):

Israelite (a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel)


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