Samaritan.
A good Samaritan. A philanthropist, one who attends upon the poor to aid them and give them relief. (Luke x. 30–37.)
A good Samaritan. A philanthropist, one who attends upon the poor to aid them and give them relief. (Luke x. 30–37.)
Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.