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Noun: Saul
  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"
    - Paul, Saint Paul, St. Paul, Apostle Paul, Paul the Apostle, Apostle of the Gentiles, Saul of Tarsus

Derived forms: Sauls

Type of: Apostelic Father, Apostle, king, male monarch, missionary, missioner, Rex, saint

Encyclopedia: Saul Saul, County Down Saul, Gloucestershire