SAUL OF TARSUS

Pronunciation (US):

• SAUL OF TARSUS (noun)
  The noun SAUL OF TARSUS has 1 sense:

1. (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

  Familiarity information: SAUL OF TARSUS used as a noun is very rare.

• SAUL OF TARSUS (noun)

Meaning:

(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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Apostle of the Gentiles; Apostle Paul; Paul the Apostle; Saint Paul; Saul of Tarsus; Paul; Saul; St. Paul

Context example:

Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity

Instance hypernyms:

Apostelic Father; Apostle (any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people)

missionary; missioner (someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country)

saint (a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization)

Domain category:

New Testament (the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible)