Sa‧mar‧i‧tan /səˈmærət
ən, səˈmærɪt
ən/
noun [countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Origin: From the Bible story of a person from Samaria (an area of ancient Palestine) who stopped and helped a man who had been attacked and robbed]
good Samaritan someone, especially a stranger, who helps you when you have problems or need something
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