Samaritan

Meanings

1. A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising certain ethnoreligious traditions indigenous to that region.
2. A charitable person, one who helps others (from the Bible story in Luke 10:30–37).
3. A person who works for the Samaritans telephone helpline, taking calls from suicidal members of the public.

1. Of, or relating to Samaria or Samaritans.

1. The ancient language of Samaria: a dialect of Hebrew.

1. a Good Samaritan

Etymology

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.