adj · name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/səˈmæɹɪtən/
General-American:/səˈmɛɹɪtən/
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CMU ARPABET:S AH0 M EH1 R IH0 T AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Of, or relating to Samaria or Samaritans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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2
name
Meaning 2
The ancient language of Samaria: a dialect of Hebrew.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising certain ethnoreligious traditions indigenous to that region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A charitable person, one who helps others (from the Bible story in Luke 10:30–37).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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5
noun
Meaning 5
A person who works for the Samaritans telephone helpline, taking calls from suicidal members of the public.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
Meaning 6
a Good Samaritan
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 7
a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Israelite
History
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.
Across languages
Translations
58 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
samarità
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Coptic:
ⲥⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ
(samaritēs)
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Danish:
samaritansk
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Dutch:
Samaritaans
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Finnish:
samarialainen
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
French:
samaritain
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
French:
samaritaine
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Galician:
samaritano
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Hindi:
सामरी
(sāmrī)
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Italian:
samaritano
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Manx:
Samaaragh
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Old English:
Samaritanisċ
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Polish:
samarytański
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Portuguese:
samaritano
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Russian:
самаритя́нский
(samaritjánskij)
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Spanish:
samaritano
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Swedish:
samarisk
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Volapük:
Samaritänik
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Volapük:
Samaritänanik
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Volapük:
hi-Samaritänanik
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Volapük:
ji-Samaritänanik
— of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans
Arabic:
سَامِرِيّ
(sāmiriyy)
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Catalan:
samarità
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Cherokee:
ᎠᏌᎺᎵ
(asameli)
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Chinese Cantonese:
撒馬利亞人 /撒马利亚人
(saat3 maa5 lei6 aa3 jan4)
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Chinese Mandarin:
撒馬利亞人 /撒马利亚人
(Sāmǎlìyàrén)
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Coptic:
ⲥⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ
(samaritēs)
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Czech:
samaritán
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Czech:
samaritánka
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Danish:
samaritaner
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Dutch:
Samaritaan
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Dutch:
Samaritaanse
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Finnish:
samarialainen
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
French:
Samaritain
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
French:
Samaritaine
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Galician:
samaritano
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
German:
Samariter
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
German:
Samariterin
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Hebrew:
שׁוֹמְרוֹנִי
(shomroní)
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Samaritan Hebrew:
ࠔࠠࠌࠝࠓ
(šåmer)
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Hindi:
सामरी
(sāmrī)
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Italian:
samaritano
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Italian:
samaritana
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Manx:
Samaaragh
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Old Church Slavonic:
самарѣнꙑн҄и
(samarěnynʹi)
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Old Church Slavonic:
самарѣнинъ
(samarěninŭ)
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Polish:
Samarytanin
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Polish:
Samarytanka
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Portuguese:
samaritano
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Russian:
самаритя́нин
(samaritjánin)
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Russian:
самаритя́нка
(samaritjánka)
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Spanish:
samaritano
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Spanish:
samaritana
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Swedish:
samarier
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Swedish:
samarit
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Volapük:
Samaritänan
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Volapük:
hi-Samaritänan
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
Volapük:
ji-Samaritänan
— a native or inhabitant of Samaria
