Samaritan
noun
Sa·mar·i·tan
sə-ˈmer-ə-tən 
1
: a native or inhabitant of Samaria
2
[from the parable of the good Samaritan in Luke 10:30–37]
: a person who is generous in helping those in distress
samaritan
adjective
often capitalized
Examples of Samaritan in a Sentence
A Samaritan called a tow truck for us.
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As many across the area still don’t have running water, Samaritan’s Purse engineers have also installed three community water filtration systems that have produced over 270,000 liters of clean water.
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Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024
Witnesses who spoke with the news station said a Good Samaritan attempted to give the child CPR until first responders arrived, however, the little girl died from her injuries after being transported to a hospital.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
On Saturday, the fox — which was hungry and dehydrated — was rescued near Willamette Park by a good Samaritan and brought to the wildlife care center run by the Bird Alliance of Oregon.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Over the weekend, a group from Samaritan’s Purse—an evangelical Christian aid organization run by the Graham family—passed through.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024
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Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024
Witnesses who spoke with the news station said a Good Samaritan attempted to give the child CPR until first responders arrived, however, the little girl died from her injuries after being transported to a hospital.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
On Saturday, the fox — which was hungry and dehydrated — was rescued near Willamette Park by a good Samaritan and brought to the wildlife care center run by the Bird Alliance of Oregon.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Over the weekend, a group from Samaritan’s Purse—an evangelical Christian aid organization run by the Graham family—passed through.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Samaritan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Samaritan. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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