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Samuel definition

Samu·el (sam′yo̵̅o̅ əl, -yo̵ol)

noun

  1. a masculine name: dim. Sam, Sammy
  2. Bible
    1. a Hebrew judge and prophet
    2. either of the two books (1 Samuel, 2 Samuel) telling of Samuel, Saul, and David: abbrev. S, Sa, Sam, or Sm

Etymology: LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) Samouēl < Heb shemuel, lit., name of God

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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