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Saul

noun \ˈsȯl, ˈsäl\

Definition of SAUL

1
:  the first king of Israel
2
:  the apostle Paul —called also Saul of Tarsus
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Origin of SAUL

Late Latin Saulus, from Greek Saulos, from Hebrew Shā'ūl
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with SAUL

all, awl, ball, bawl, brawl, call, caul, crawl, doll, drawl, fall, gall, hall, haul, kraal, mall, maul, moll, pall, pawl, scall, scrawl, shawl, small, spall, sprawl, squall, stall, tall, thrall, trawl, wall, yawl

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