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Definition of good samaritan

good samaritan

noun

  • a person who helps strangers.
    That guy saved me, what a good samaritan!

    Last edited on Mar 20 2023. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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