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Samuel

[ sam-yoo-uhl ]

noun

  1. a judge and prophet of Israel. 1 Samuel 1–3; 8–15.
  2. either of two books of the Bible bearing his name. : 1 Sam., 2 Sam.
  3. a male given name.


Samuel

/ ˈsæmjʊəl /

noun

  1. a Hebrew prophet, seer, and judge, who anointed the first two kings of the Israelites (I Samuel 1–3; 8–15)
  2. either of the two books named after him, I and II Samuel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Samuel1

From Late Latin Samuhel, from Greek Samouḗl, from Hebrew Shĕmūʾēl “Name of El (God),” or “His name is El (God)”
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Example Sentences

When Jeymes Samuel saw that scene as a kid, growing up in West London, he thought it was so cool that Damien referred to Jesus Christ as “Nazarene.”

PhD candidate Mohamed Almetwally Ahmed and Samuel Li, professor and chair of the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, created a method that uses artificial intelligence to more accurately predict short-term river discharge.

When the Mountain fire broke out more than two weeks ago, Samuel and Florentino witnessed the all-too familiar hazy, gray sky and the smell of smoke as they harvested strawberries in an Oxnard field.

The Stockport mother explained that Samuel had previously been away from school for six months because his old primary had not been able to meet his needs.

From BBC

After Portugal scored again through scrum-half Samuel Marques, Scotland hit back.

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