PAUL

Paul, Saint Paul, St. Paul, Apostle Paul, Paul the Apostle, Apostle of the Gentiles, Saul, Saul of Tarsus

(noun) (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; “Paul’s name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity”

Paul, Alice Paul

(noun) United States feminist (1885-1977)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Paul

In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.

A male given name from Latin of biblical origin.

A patronymic surname.

A city in Idaho.

Anagrams

• Pula, ULPA, pula

Etymology 1

Noun

paul (plural pauls)

An old Italian silver coin; a paolo.

Etymology 2

Noun

paul (plural pauls)

Archaic form of pawl.

Anagrams

• Pula, ULPA, pula

Source: Wiktionary


Paul, n.

Definition: See Pawl.

Paul, n.

Definition: An Italian silver coin. See Paolo.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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