Saint. Also called: Paul the Apostle, Saul of Tarsus, original name Saul. died ?67 ad, one of the first Christian missionaries to the Gentiles, who died a martyr in Rome. Until his revelatory conversion he had assisted in persecuting the Christians. He wrote many of the Epistles in the New Testament. Feast day: June 29 Related adjective(s): Pauline- Jean. See Jean Paul
Les, real name Lester Polfuss. 1915–2009, US guitarist: creator of the solid-body electric guitar and pioneer in multitrack recording
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Paul
(pôl for 1–3, 5; poul for 4),USA pronunciation n.
- Biographical Saint, dieda.d.c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles. Cf. Saul (def. 2).
- Biographical Alice, 1885–1977, U.S. women's-rights activist.
- Biographical Elliot (Harold), 1891–1958, U.S. novelist.
- a male given name: from a Latin word meaning "little''.
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Bun•yan
(bun′yən),USA pronunciation n.
- Biographical John, 1628–88, English preacher: author of The Pilgrim's Progress.
- Mythology Paul. See Paul Bunyan.
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