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ɪ noun
1.
an inhabitant of Samaria.
3.
( often lowercase ) one who is compassionate and helpful to a person in distress.
4.
any of the dialects of Aramaic spoken by the Samaritans in ancient Israel and until recently still spoken in Nablus.
adjective
5.
pertaining to Samaria or to Samaritans.
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Samaritan (səˈmærɪtən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a native or inhabitant of Samaria |
| 2. | short for Good Samaritan |
| 3. | a member of a voluntary organization (the Samaritans) which offers counselling to people in despair, esp by telephone |
| 4. | the dialect of Aramaic spoken in Samaria |
| —adj | |
| 5. | of or relating to Samaria |
| Sa'maritanism | |
| —n | |
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Samaritan
O.E., "inhabitant of Samaria," a district of Palestine, from L.L. Samaritanus, from Gk. Samareia "Samaria," from Aramaic Shamerayin, ult. from Heb. Shomeron, town named for Shemer, owner of the hill on which it was built (cf. I Kings xvi:24). Figurative use with reference to the good Samaritan is first
recorded 1640, from Luke x:33.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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