Noun: Samaritan su'mer-i-t(u)n [N. Amer], su'ma-ri-t(u)n [Brit]- A member of an ancient Semitic people who inhabited Samaria and adhered to a form of Judaism
"The Samaritans maintain their distinct religious traditions"
Derived forms: Samaritans
Type of: Israelite
Encyclopedia: Samaritan