saul

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

For King Saul (1 Sam. — Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes
"'Is Saul also among the prophets?' — The Chautauqua Girls At Home, Pansy
“This is indeed Saul among the prophets. — Mike, P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

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