Definitions for Samaria
Samaria
Sa·mar·i·a
Spelling: [suh-mair-ee-uh]
IPA: /səˈmɛər i ə/
Samaria is a 7 letter English word.
You can make 140 anagrams from letters in Samaria (aaaimrs).
Definitions for Samaria
noun
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a district in ancient Palestine: later part of the Roman province of Syria; taken by Jordan 1948; occupied by Israel 1967.
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the northern kingdom of the ancient Hebrews; Israel.
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the ancient capital of this kingdom.
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a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
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the people traditionally descended from Jacob; the Hebrew or Jewish people.
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a name given to Jacob after he had wrestled with the angel. Gen. 32:28.
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the northern kingdom of the Hebrews, including 10 of the 12 tribes, sometimes called by the name of the chief tribe, Ephraim. Capital: Samaria.
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a group considered by its members or by others as God's chosen people.
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a male given name.
Origin of Samaria
before 1000; Middle English, Old English Latin Isrāēl Greek Isrāḗl Hebrew Yisrā'ēl literally, God perseveres