samaritan
IPA: sʌmˈɛrɪtʌn
noun
- 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).
- (UK) A person who works for the Samaritans telephone helpline, taking calls from suicidal members of the public.
- The ancient language of Samaria: a dialect of Hebrew.
adjective
- Of, or relating to Samaria or Samaritans.
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