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Paul

American  
[pawl, poul] / pɔl, paʊl /

noun

  1. Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.

  2. Alice, 1885–1977, U.S. women's-rights activist.

  3. Elliot (Harold), 1891–1958, U.S. novelist.

  4. Jean pen name of Jean Paul Friedrich Richter.

  5. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “little”.

Paul British  
/ pɔːl /

noun

  1. Saint. Also called: Paul the Apostle, Saul of Tarsus. original name Saul. died ?67 ad , one of the first Christian missionaries to the Gentiles, who died a martyr in Rome. Until his revelatory conversion he had assisted in persecuting the Christians. He wrote many of the Epistles in the New Testament. Feast day: June 29

  2. Jean. See Jean Paul

  3. Les, real name Lester Polfuss. 1915–2009, US guitarist: creator of the solid-body electric guitar and pioneer in multitrack recording

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Paul Cultural  

  1. Ancient Christian preacher and teacher; along with the Apostle Peter, one of the foremost leaders of the early Christian Church. Paul, originally called Saul, was at first an enemy and persecutor of the early Christians. As he rode to Damascus one day, seeking to suppress the Christians there, a strong light from heaven blinded him, and God spoke to him; after this experience, Saul became a Christian. Going by the Greek name Paul, he spent the rest of his life bringing the gospel to the peoples of the ancient world. The New Testament includes his many epistles (letters) to the early Christian communities.

Paul Idioms  

  1. see rob Peter to pay Paul.

Example Sentences

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Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" was named best picture by Hollywood producers on Saturday, continuing its awards season streak before the Oscars.

From Barron's

Senior Research Fellow Dr. Paul Joyce emphasized that the findings come from animal research and should be interpreted with caution.

From Science Daily

Paul Thomas Anderson’s darkly comedic action-thriller “One Battle After Another” won the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards on Saturday, continuing its dominating run through awards season.

From Los Angeles Times

“Chuck is failing us all,” said Paul Wisor, grim-faced and wearing a blue puffer jacket, as he stood before the council and a packed room of residents.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Dental problems are very clearly associated with diabetes,” as well as heart problems and other health issues, said Paul Glassman, associate dean of the California Northstate University dentistry school.

From Los Angeles Times

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