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The Samaritans are an ethnoreligious group of the eastern Mediterranean region, originating from connection with ancient Samaria.
Samaritan may also refer to:
Samaritanism
edit- Samaritanism (Samaritan religion), the religion of Samaritans
- Samaritan Pentateuch (Samaritan Torah), the Samaritan bible
- Samaritan Temple, the church of Samaritans
- Samaritan High Priest (kohen gadol) of the extant Samaritans
Linguistics
edit- Samaritan (Unicode block), a block of Unicode characters for writing ancient Hebrew and Aramaic
- Samaritan source (symbol), a typographic symbol indicating original source written with Samaritan script
- Samaritan alphabet
- Samaritan Aramaic language
- Samaritan Hebrew language
Arts, entertainment, and media
editFictional characters
edit- Samaritan, a superhero from the Astro City comic book
- Samaritan, an antagonistic artificial superintelligence in the television show Person of Interest
Other arts, entertainment, and media
edit- Samaritan Snare, a 1989 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Samaritan (novel) is a 2003 novel by Richard Price
- Samaritan demo, a 2011 software demonstration of the Unreal Engine
- The Samaritan, a 2012 film starring Samuel L. Jackson also known as Fury
- Samaritan (film), a 2022 American superhero film
Organizations
edit- Samaritans (charity) (formerly The Samaritans), a British-based registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide
- Samaritan's Purse, a non-denominational evangelical Christian humanitarian organization
- The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong, a non-government organization providing similar counseling services in Hong Kong
- Samaritans of Singapore, a non-government organization providing similar counseling services in Singapore
- Good Samaritan Industries, a UnitingCare Australia church agency in Western Australia, which helps find employment for people with disabilities
- Samaritan Foundation Cult, a cult associated with the death of filmmaker Allen Ross
Transportation
edit- Samaritan Aviation, an airline of Papua New Guinea
- FV104 Samaritan, an ambulance of the CVR(T) family of vehicles in service with the British Army and others
- Convair C-131 Samaritan, U.S. twin-engined military transport plane
- USS Samaritan, a U.S. Navy ship name
- USS Samaritan (AH-10), a WWII U.S. Navy hospital ship
Other uses
edit- Samaritan Catholic College, a secondary college in the Northern Suburb of Preston, Victoria, Australia
- Samaritan Residential Schools, Elagiri Hills, Tamil Nadu, India
See also
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