Samaritan
50
4.2
- noun
- /səˈmɛrɪtən/
:
buen samaritano
- He became a true Samaritan when he volunteered his time to assist the homeless.
- a good Samaritan
Now the the good neighbor comes, comes to the aid of the person next door, the Good Samaritan to the stranger by the side of the road.
- Now the the good neighbor comes, comes to the aid of the person next door, the Good Samaritan to the stranger by the side of the road.
Examples
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If you have an elderly neighbor, be a good Samaritan and check on his or her status.
Blog text (3) -
When the car broke down on the highway, a good Samaritan stopped to help us change the tire.
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I want to be a better samaritan than you.
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Anyway, i tried to play the good samaritan and put my foot in.
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Could this good Samaritan be the guy you saw at the bank?
Fiction book (2002) -
Oh, I stepped on a spike, and this good Samaritan over here patched me up.
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Today, we're going to be Good Samaritans, as we should be every day, and we are going to now work on our environment badges by going outside and cleaning up the park next to our community center.
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It just so surreal to me... and then, some Missouri Good Samaritan saw me by the side of the road and stopped to see if I needed help.
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The local Samaritan organization provides food and clothing to families in need.
Synonyms
304
1.0
A very kind person who helps others
194
3.2
A person who helps someone escape danger or harm
79
1.0
A person who does tasks for others, for example at events
56
1.0
A person who offers money or help to others without asking for anything back
46
4.6
A person who gives money or help to others
30
7.0
A person who gives money to help people or charities
27
9.7
A person who often helps other people
23
4.2
A person who cares about people in need and helps them
21
7.0
A person who tries to help others but acts too eager, interfering, or thinks they are better than others
15
4.3
A person who helps strangers without expecting anything in return
3
6.7
A person who cares about others and helps them without expecting anything back
A person who helps others in trouble
A person who helps another with a task or need
A person who offers money, food, or other help to people in need
Compounds
How Helpful
30
7.0
46
4.6
3
6.7
50
4.2
79
1.0
7
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Samaritan = Samaria (opaque) = Samarit + an
Although formed from the place name plus '-an', the figurative sense 'a helpful person' arises from a cultural/ biblical story (the Good Samaritan) and cannot be derived from the base morphemes alone.
Etymology
Samaritan also means a kind helper because of the Bible story 'the Good Samaritan', where a man from Samaria stops to help a wounded traveler, so today we call a helpful person a Samaritan.