Definition of Samuel in English:
Samuel
proper nounˈsamjʊəlˈsæmjə(wə)l
1(in the Bible) a Hebrew prophet who rallied the Israelites after their defeat by the Philistines and became their ruler.
- 1.1 Either of two books of the Bible covering the history of ancient Israel from Samuel's birth to the end of the reign of David.
Definition of Samuel in US English:
Samuel
proper nounˈsamyə(wə)lˈsæmjə(wə)l
1(in the Bible) a Hebrew prophet who rallied the Israelites after their defeat by the Philistines and became their ruler.
- 1.1 Either of two books of the Bible covering the history of ancient Israel from Samuel's birth to the end of the reign of David.