name · noun · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/pɔːl/
General-American:/pɔl/
cot-caught-merger:/pɑl/
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rhymes with -ɔːl
homophone: pall
homophone: pawl
CMU ARPABET:P AO1 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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Meaning 1
In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 2
A male given name from Latin of biblical origin.
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Meaning 3
A surname originating as a patronymic.
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Meaning 4
A place name:
An unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States, named after Paul the Apostle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 5
A place name:
A city in Minidoka County, Idaho, United States.
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Meaning 6
A place name:
An unincorporated community in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States.
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Meaning 7
A place name:
A village south of Newlyn in Penzance parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4627). The civil parish of Paul (abolished 2021) did not include the village in latter years, and is now included in St Buryan, Lamorna and Paul.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 8
A place name:
A municipality on Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
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Meaning 9
An old Italian silver coin; a paolo.
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Meaning 10
Archaic form of pawl (“mechanical device”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, archaic
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Meaning 11
A small tent of various kinds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, historical
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Meaning 12
(New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Saint Paul, St. Paul, Apostle Paul, Paul the Apostle, Apostle of the Gentiles, Saul, Saul of Tarsus
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Broader terms: Apostle, Apostelic Father, missionary, missioner, saint
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Meaning 13
United States feminist (1885-1977)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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