- a Hebrew prophet, seer, and judge, who anointed the first two kings of the Israelites (I Samuel 1–3; 8–15)
- either of the two books named after him, I and II Samuel
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Sam•u•el
(sam′yo̅o̅ əl),USA pronunciation n.
- Biblea judge and prophet of Israel. I Sam. 1–3;
8–15. - Bibleeither of two books of the Bible bearing his name. Abbr.: I Sam., II Sam.
- a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "name of God.''
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Samuel /ˈsæmjʊəl/ n
'Samuel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Abigail
- Absalom
- Adams
- Agnon
- Ahithophel
- albatross
- Baker
- Barber
- Bathsheba
- Beckett
- Blumberg
- Butler
- Champlain
- Clemens
- Coleridge-Taylor
- Cooper
- Crompton
- Cunard
- Daniel
- Eli
- Gad
- Gath
- Goliath
- Gompers
- Guthrie
- Hahnemann
- Hannah
- Hiram
- Hood
- Jesse
- Joab
- Johnson
- Johnsonian
- Jonathan
- jorum
- Langley
- Lichfield
- maverick
- mule
- Nathan
- Palmer
- panjandrum
- Plimsoll line
- Pufendorf
- Richardson
- Richter
- Ryder Cup
- Sam.
- Sam Browne belt
- Addams