A locality in the Rural City of Benalla, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
Used in a Sentence
samaria
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for samaria.
Editorial note
There was no serious attempt at western colonialism in Judea and Samaria or any part of the ME.
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Quick take
A locality in the Rural City of Benalla, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of samaria gathered in one view.
(historical) Former name of Sebastia: a city in the West Bank, Palestine; the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Israel.
(historical) An ancient region of the region of Palestine, mostly in the northern part of the modern West Bank.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for samaria.
noun
A locality in the Rural City of Benalla, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
noun
(historical) Former name of Sebastia: a city in the West Bank, Palestine; the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Israel.
noun
(historical) An ancient region of the region of Palestine, mostly in the northern part of the modern West Bank.
noun
(chemistry) samarium oxide
Example sentences
There was no serious attempt at western colonialism in Judea and Samaria or any part of the ME.
I send a thank-you note to my new friend in Samaria and maybe even write a check.
Israel won Judea and Samaria in a war they didn’t start.
The Romans introduced this name to the region to wipe out the original names Judea and Samaria (which IS actually a sign of a genocide).
I prefer to call it Judea and Samaria because that's what it was called until 1948, when Jordan invaded and annexed it.
The meaning of the word changed over time, and yes - nowadays it does have some relationship with Europe - it describes Jewish people who were driven out of Judea and Samaria by Romans and later settled in the middle and eastern Europe.
Neighbours have always attacked en masse: in 1948 they attacked en masse and lost and a Jewish state was established, in 1967 they attacked en masse and lost and Israel gained Judea and Samaria / West bank, in 1973 they attacked en masse and lost.
- The site of Tell Mulabbis is usually identified with the Casale Bulbus, which the Count of Jaffa handed over to the Hospitaller Order in 1133 CE together with the 'des moulins des trois ponts' (the mills of the three-bridges - villagers from hills of Samaria repopulated Mulabbis during the 18th century (Yaʿari 1947, 244).
Quote examples
You seem to take particular issue with my use of the term "Judea and Samaria".
That's 61% of the territory of the West Bank ("Judea and Samaria") (those scare quotes also doing a lot of work).
Palestinians in Judea and Samaria ("West bank") have been governed by the Palestinian Authority continuously since 1994, with the exception of Area C.
Inscriptions from 800 BC refer to “Yahweh of Samaria” and “Yahweh of Teman,” implying a localized deity.
Proper noun examples
Your second figure doesn’t include Gaza and Judea & Samaria, while your first figure does.
And you forgot the 1300 years of Arab colonisation of Judea and Samaria, including mass slaughtering of Jews on multiple occasions?
Activists screaming for a Greater Israel want the government to annex Gaza, Judea, and Samaria.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use samaria in a sentence?
There was no serious attempt at western colonialism in Judea and Samaria or any part of the ME.
What does samaria mean?
A locality in the Rural City of Benalla, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
What part of speech is samaria?
samaria is commonly used as noun.