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Samaritan
Samaritan definition
Sa·mari·tan (sə mer′ə tən, -mar′-)
noun
- a person born or living in Samaria
- a person who comes to the aid of another
Etymology: ME < OE < LL(Ec) Samaritanus < Gr Samareitēs < Samareia, Samaria < Aram shamerayin < Heb shomron
adjective
of Samaria or its people or culture
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