saul
English Thesaurus
1. (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 (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | apostelic father, apostle, |
| definition | : | any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people (noun.person) |
| instance hypernym | : | missionary, missioner, |
| definition | : | someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country (noun.person) |
| instance hypernym | : | saint, |
| definition | : | a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization (noun.person) |
| domain category | : | new testament, |
| definition | : | the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible (noun.communication) |
2. (Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines) (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | king, male monarch, rex, |
| definition | : | a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom (noun.person) |
| domain category | : | old testament, |
| definition | : | the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible (noun.communication) |
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