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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

/ ˈæʊə /

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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Samuel1

From Late Latin Samuhel, from Greek dz, from Hebrew ĕūʾŧ “Name of El (God),” or “His name is El (God)”
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Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in 1835, Twain grew up in the slaveholding community of Hannibal, Mo., a town he would immortalize in “Huckleberry Finn” and its prequel, “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.”

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“There is probable cause and a strong suspicion that the conduct involved this defendant, Mr. Samuel Groft.”

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Samuel Skinner KC, prosecuting, said James lived a "lavish lifestyle" and sent one message boasting of having £100,000 in cash.

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Samuel Kurtz, chairman of the Tory group in the Senedd, said he was excited by the prospect of the election and the "opportunities of a different political landscape come 8 May 2026".

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Rogers, fresh off his first silent film, “Laughing Bill Hyde,” moved with his wife, Betty, and their four children to Southern California at the behest of movie producer Samuel Goldwyn.

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