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Samaritan

A charitable person, one who helps others (from the Bible story in Luke 10:30–37).

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

A charitable person, one who helps others (from the Bible story in Luke 10:30–37).

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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising certain ethnoreligious traditions indigenous to that region.

Origin: From , from , from Samaria, derived from and שֹׁמְרוֹן respectively. Attested in Old English. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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"Samaritan" means: A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising certain ethnoreligious traditions indigenous to that region.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.

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"Samaritan" means: A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising certain ethnoreligious traditions indigenous to that region.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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  • “So according to Rubio trump is stepping up, "as he always does" to help ships get through the Strait. Ask Ukraine how much he "steps up." So now the story is what a Good Samaritan the Felon is..”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “You think they actually did a Samaritan?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. ~ Luke 17:16(KJV)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “towa begrudgingly being a good samaritan is rlly cute”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Source of the Good Samaritan Graphic: www.earnestillustrations.com”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(UK) A person who works for the Samaritans telephone helpline, taking calls from suicidal members of the public.

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  • “Bungled IVF procedure prompts good Samaritan donor couple to sue doctors claiming they've been left traumatised trib.al/2ag3ogg”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Good Samaritan receives $25,000 reward after rescuing missing former Jewish press writer https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/302327/ Huntington Park Woman Honored for Rescuing Missing Senior with Aphasia. By Dolores Quintana Jeanne Rus Litvin was reunited…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Don't blame me, I voted for Samaritan”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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