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samarit

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Etymology

From Samarien (Samaria) + -it (-ite).

Noun

samarit c

  1. (dated) Samaritan (a native or inhabitant of Samaria)
    Synonym: samarier
    • 1917, 1773 års bibelkommission [The Swedish Bible Commission of 1773], “Johannesevangeliet [John] 4:39”, in 1917 års kyrkobibel, © Svenska Bibelsällskapet, accessed at Bible.com, archived from the original on 21 October 2025:
      Och många samariter från den staden kommo till tro på honom.
      And many Samaritans from that city came to believe in him.
    • 2004 December 20, Nils Horner, “Barmhärtiga samariter på Västbanken [Good Samaritans in the West Bank]”, in Sveriges Radio, archived from the original on 21 October 2025:
      – Vi samariter [är] de enda som tillåts ha både israeliska och palestinska id-handlingar.
      "We Samaritans are the only ones who are allowed to have both Israeli and Palestinian IDs."
  2. Samaritan (someone who selflessly helps others)
    Synonym: hjälpare
    • 2014 April 11, Jonathan Borg, “Polisen: Tiggarligor är en myt [Police: Begging gangs are a myth]”, in Sveriges Radio, archived from the original on 21 October 2025:
      Pengarna går givetvis rakt ner i fickan på en "chef" som tack vare er godhjärtade och vänliga samariter snart bussar hit ytterligare ett lass med "tiggare" att stjälpa av vid närmaste affär.
      The money, of course, goes straight into the pocket of a "boss" who, thanks to you kind-hearted and friendly Samaritans, will soon bus another load of "beggars" here to dump at the nearest store.
    • 2015 August 29, Manilla Bergström, “Låt kärleken styra i stället för rädslan [Let love rule instead of fear]”, in Göteborgs-Posten, archived from the original on 21 October 2025:
      En samarit [] är en medlidsam människa vars främsta uppgift är att hjälpa andra människor.
      A Samaritan is a compassionate person whose primary task is to help other people.

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