samaritan

CEFRB1

/səˈmæɹɪtən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A helpful person who assists someone in trouble.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Samaritan identity is inherited patrilineally, rather than matrilineally as with rabbinic Jews.

  • Tom was helped by a Good Samaritan.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. a Good Samaritan

More examples

In context

  • Tom was a good Samaritan.

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Origin

noun

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.