TOP

Definition of Samaritan noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Samaritan

noun

/səˈmærɪtən/

/səˈmærɪtən/

jump to other results

Idioms

a good Samaritan

a person who gives help and sympathy to people who need it

Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

See Samaritan in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Check pronunciation: Samaritan

Nearby words

verb

From the Word list

OPAL spoken words

Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day