Paul

American  

[pawl, poul] / pɔl, paʊl /

noun

1. Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.

2. Alice, 1885–1977, U.S. women's-rights activist.

3. Elliot (Harold), 1891–1958, U.S. novelist.

4. Jean pen name of Jean Paul Friedrich Richter.

5. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “little”.

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Paul British  

/ pɔːl /

noun

1. Saint. Also called: Paul the Apostle, Saul of Tarsus. original name Saul. died ?67 _ad , one of the first Christian missionaries to the Gentiles, who died a martyr in Rome. Until his revelatory conversion he had assisted in persecuting the Christians. He wrote many of the Epistles in the New Testament. Feast day: June 29

2. Jean. See Jean Paul

3. Les, real name Lester Polfuss. 1915–2009, US guitarist: creator of the solid-body electric guitar and pioneer in multitrack recording

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Paul Cultural  

1. Ancient Christian preacher and teacher; along with the Apostle Peter, one of the foremost leaders of the early Christian Church. Paul, originally called Saul, was at first an enemy and persecutor of the early Christians. As he rode to Damascus one day, seeking to suppress the Christians there, a strong light from heaven blinded him, and God spoke to him; after this experience, Saul became a Christian. Going by the Greek name Paul, he spent the rest of his life bringing the gospel to the peoples of the ancient world. The New Testament includes his many epistles (letters) to the early Christian communities.

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Paul Idioms  

1. see rob Peter to pay Paul.

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Example Sentences

McCartney, daughter of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, has established herself as one of the world's leading fashion designers.

From BBC

Paul Davy, 61, helped keep the group of friends connected throughout the years, after many of them left the company, by sending hopeful emails of a big jackpot win.

From BBC

But one of California’s leading political savants, Paul Mitchell, has developed a helpful online tool to suss out the possibilities.

From Los Angeles Times

The carrying of the cross was performed by John Paul II during the first part of his long pontificate, which lasted from 1978 to 2005, and then by Benedict XVI on a more limited basis.

From Barron's

“Uncertainty due to oil, growth and rates isn’t going away. But major deals are still getting done,” said Ben Goodchild, a partner in the M&A group at law firm Paul Weiss.

From The Wall Street Journal