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Samaritanism

Samaritanism proper noun: the religion of the Samaritan people, tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East following their avoidance of the Babylonian captivity in the 6th century BCE.

Proper noun

Samaritanism

  1. The religion of the Samaritan people, tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East following their avoidance of the Babylonian captivity in the 6th century BCE.

Noun

Samaritanism (uncountable)

  1. charity; benevolence

Samaritanism meaning in Hindi

Samaritanism in Hindi

religion
सामरी धर्म sāmrī dharm

Origin of Samaritanism

From Samaritan + -ism. (charity, benevolence): Alluding to the Good Samaritan.

Questions about Samaritanism

What does Samaritanism mean?
Samaritanism means the religion of the Samaritan people, tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East following their avoidance of the Babylonian captivity in the 6th century BCE.
What is Samaritanism in Hindi?
Samaritanism in Hindi is सामरी धर्म (sāmrī dharm). See Samaritanism meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Samaritanism?
Samaritanism can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Samaritanism in the dictionary

  1. Samarinești
  2. samaritan
  3. Samaritan Aramaic
  4. Samaritaness
  5. Samaritanesses
  6. Samaritanism
  7. samaritans
  8. samarium
  9. Samarkand
  10. samaroid
  11. Samaroo

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