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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

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

2. (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;
- Example: "Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity"
[syn: Paul, Saint Paul, St. Paul, Apostle Paul, Paul the Apostle, Apostle of the Gentiles, Saul, Saul of Tarsus]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sal \Sal\ (s[add]l), n. [Hind. s[=a]l, Skr. [,c][=a]la.] (Bot.) An East Indian timber tree (Shorea robusta), much used for building purposes. It is of a light brown color, close-grained, heavy, and durable. [Written also saul.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Saul \Saul\, n. Soul. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Saul \Saul\, n. Same as Sal, the tree. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Saul n 1: (Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines) 2: (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; "Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity" [syn: Paul, Saint Paul, St. Paul, Apostle Paul, Paul the Apostle, Apostle of the Gentiles, Saul, Saul of Tarsus]