Paul

[ pawl poul ]

noun

1. Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles. Compare Saul ( def 2 ).
2. Alice, 1885–1977, U.S. women's-rights activist.
3. Elliot (Harold), 1891–1958, U.S. novelist.
4. Jean [zhah, n], pen name of Jean Paul Friedrich Richter.
5. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “little”.

Paul

/ pɔːl /

noun

1. Paul, Saint?67MJewishRELIGION: apostleRELIGION: missionaryRELIGION: martyrRELIGION: saint 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 Pauline
2. Jean. See Jean Paul
3. PaulLes19152009MUSMUSIC: guitaristMUSIC: guitar maker Les, real name Lester Polfuss. 1915–2009, US guitarist: creator of the solid-body electric guitar and pioneer in multitrack recording

Paul

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.

Idioms and Phrases

see rob Peter to pay Paul .

Example Sentences

Actor Paul Teal, an actor who appeared in “One Tree Hill,” “Dynasty” and “Descendants: The Rise of Red,” died Friday after a seven-month cancer battle.

From Los Angeles Times

UTV presenter Paul Clark said he was “deeply saddened” by the news of Mr Reid’s death.

From BBC

Logan Paul, the massively popular social media personality, is facing fresh questions over his cryptocurrency dealings amid ongoing concerns he may have profited from misleading fans.

From BBC

The brilliant brain surgeon Paul Brennan saved my life by chopping out most of my tumour and, with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, it seems to be keeping my cancer in check for now.

From BBC

“People who have been watching closely and feel like the race is on a knife’s edge are anxious to see this one get called,” said Paul Mitchell, whose firm Political Data, Inc. tracks voter trends.

From Los Angeles Times