noun
1. (Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
• Topics: ↑Old Testament
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex
2. (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle
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Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity
• Syn:
↑Paul, ↑Saint Paul, ↑St. Paul, ↑Apostle Paul, ↑Paul the Apostle, ↑Apostle of the Gentiles, ↑Saul of Tarsus
• Topics: ↑New Testament
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑Apostle, ↑Apostelic Father, ↑missionary, ↑missioner, ↑saint
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\\ˈsȯl\ chiefly dialect
variant of soul
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/sawl/, n.
1. the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "asked for."
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saul a Scots form of ↑soul
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Saul «sl», noun.
1. the first king of Israel (in the Bible, I Samuel 9-31).
2. the original name of the Apostle Paul. He was also known, prior to his conversion, as Saul of Tarsus (in the Bible, Acts 9:1-31).
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[sôl](in the Bible) the first king of Israel (11th century bc)
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saulUseful english dictionary. 2012.