SAUL

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”

Saul

(noun) (Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

saul (plural sauls)

Alternative form of sal (the tree)

Etymology 2

Noun

saul (plural sauls)

Obsolete form of soul.

Anagrams

• Auls, Luas, ULAS, ULAs, alus, auls

Etymology

Proper noun

Saul

(Christianity, Judaism) The first king of Israel in the Old Testament.

(Christianity) The original name of Apostle Paul in the New Testament.

A male given name from Hebrew.

Anagrams

• Auls, Luas, ULAS, ULAs, alus, auls

Source: Wiktionary


Saul, n.

Definition: Soul. [Obs.]

Saul, n.

Definition: Same as Sal, the tree.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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