good Samaritan
/ˌɡʊd səˈmærɪtən/
someone who helps strangers in need
good Samaritan in a sentence
“A good Samaritan stopped to help the stranded driver.”
Origin of good Samaritan
Luke 10: parable of the Samaritan who helped a wounded traveler
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