English Explanatory Dictionary

Samaria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Former name of Sebastia: a city in the West Bank, Palestine; the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Israel.
  2. An ancient region of the region of Palestine, mostly in the northern part of the modern West Bank.
  3. A locality in the Rural City of Benalla, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
noun
  1. samarium oxide

Pronunciation

/səˈmɑːɹi.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Samaria.wav /səˈmɛəɹi.ə/

Word forms

Samaria

Etymology

From Latin Samaria, from Ancient Greek Σαμάρεια (Samáreia), partial calque of Biblical Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֹן (Šōmərôn). Attested in Akkadian as 𒆳𒊓𒈨𒊑𒈾 (Sāmerīna).

Derived words

Good Samaritan Samarian Samaritan
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