paul : Idioms & Phrases

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alice paul

  • noun United States feminist (1885-1977)
    Paul.
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andre paul guillaume gide

  • noun French author and dramatist who is regarded as the father of modern French literature (1869-1951)
    Andre Gide; Gide.
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apostle paul

  • noun (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
    Saul of Tarsus; Paul the Apostle; Saint Paul; Apostle Paul; Apostle of the Gentiles; Paul; Saul.
    • Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity
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dino paul crocetti

  • noun United States singer (1917-1995)
    Dean Martin; Martin.
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epistle of paul the apostle to philemon

  • noun a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping
    Epistle to Philemon; Philemon.
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epistle of paul the apostle to the colossians

  • noun a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the Colossians in ancient Phrygia
    Epistle to the Colossians; Colossians.
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epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians

  • noun a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Ephesians which explains the divine plan for the world and the consummation of this in Christ
    Ephesians; Epistle to the Ephesians.
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epistle of paul the apostle to the galatians

  • noun a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Galatians
    Galatians; Epistle to the Galatians.
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epistle of paul the apostle to the philippians

  • noun a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Philippi in Macedonia
    Epistle to the Philippians; Philippians.
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epistle of paul the apostle to the romans

  • noun a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
    Romans; Epistle to the Romans.
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epistle of paul the apostle to titus

  • noun a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's epistle to Titus; contains advice on pastoral matters
    Titus; Epistle to Titus.
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eugene paul wigner

  • noun United States physicist (born in Hungary) noted for his work on the structure of the atom and its nucleus (1902-1995)
    Eugene Wigner; Wigner.
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first epistle of paul the apostle to the corinthians

  • noun a New Testament book containing the first epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth
    First Epistle to the Corinthians; I Corinthians.
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first epistle of paul the apostle to the thessalonians

  • noun a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to the Thessalonians
    First Epistle to the Thessalonians; I Thessalonians.
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first epistle of paul the apostle to timothy

  • noun a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters
    First Epistle to Timothy; I Timothy.
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jean paul marat

  • noun French revolutionary leader (born in Switzerland) who was a leader in overthrowing the Girondists and was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday (1743-1793)
    Marat.
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jean-paul sartre

  • noun French writer and existentialist philosopher (1905-1980)
    Sartre.
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john paul i

  • noun the first Pope to assume a double name; he reigned for only 34 days (1912-1978)
    Albino Luciano.
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john paul ii

  • noun the first Pope born in Poland; the first Pope not born in Italy in 450 years (1920-2005)
    Karol Wojtyla.
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john paul jones

  • noun American naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792)
    Jones.
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joseph paul dimaggio

  • noun United States professional baseball player noted for his batting ability (1914-1999)
    Joe DiMaggio; DiMaggio.
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marie joseph paul yves roch gilbert du motier

  • noun French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
    La Fayette; Marquis de Lafayette; Lafayette.
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maximilien paul emile littre

  • noun French lexicographer (1801-1881)
    Littre.
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oom paul kruger

  • noun Boer statesman (1825-1904)
    Kruger; Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger.
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paul adrien maurice dirac

  • noun English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984)
    Dirac.
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paul bunyan

  • noun a legendary giant lumberjack of the north woods of the United States and Canada
    Bunyan.
    • Paul Bunyan had a blue ox named Babe
    • the lakes of Minnesota began when Paul Bunyan and Babe's footprints filled with water
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paul bustill robeson

  • noun United States bass singer and an outspoken critic of racism and proponent of socialism (1898-1976)
    Robeson; Paul Bustill Robeson.
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paul cezanne

  • noun French Post-impressionist painter who influenced modern art (especially cubism) by stressing the structural components latent in nature (1839-1906)
    Cezanne.
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paul dukas

  • noun French composer (1865-1935)
    Dukas.
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paul ehrlich

  • noun German bacteriologist who found a `magic bullet' to cure syphilis and was a pioneer in the study of immunology (1854-1915)
    Ehrlich.
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paul gauguin

  • noun French Post-impressionist painter who worked in the South Pacific (1848-1903)
    Gauguin.
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paul hermann muller

  • noun Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
    Muller.
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paul heyse

  • noun German writer (1830-1914)
    Heyse; Paul Heyse.
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paul hindemith

  • noun German neoclassical composer and conductor who believed that music should have a social purpose (1895-1963)
    Hindemith.
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paul iii

  • noun Italian pope from 1534 to 1549 who excommunicated Henry VIII of England in 1538 and initiated the Council of Trent in 1545; was active in the Counter Reformation and promoted the Society of Jesus for this purpose (1468-1549)
    Alessandro Farnese.
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paul johann ludwig von heyse

  • noun German writer (1830-1914)
    Heyse; Paul Heyse.
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paul johannes tillich

  • noun United States theologian (born in Germany) (1886-1965)
    Paul Johannes Tillich; Tillich.
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paul john flory

  • noun United States chemist who developed methods for studying long-chain molecules (1910-1985)
    Flory.
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paul joseph goebbels

  • noun German propaganda minister in Nazi Germany who persecuted the Jews (1897-1945)
    Goebbels; Joseph Goebbels.
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paul klee

  • noun Swiss painter influenced by Kandinsky (1879-1940)
    Klee.
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paul leonard newman

  • noun United States film actor (born in 1925)
    Newman; Paul Leonard Newman.
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paul ludwig von beneckendorff und von hindenburg

  • noun German field marshal and statesman; as president of the Weimar Republic he reluctantly appointed Hitler as chancellor in 1933 (1847-1934)
    Paul Ludwig von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg; Hindenburg.
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paul mccartney

  • noun English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942)
    McCartney; Paul McCartney.
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paul newman

  • noun United States film actor (born in 1925)
    Newman; Paul Leonard Newman.
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paul revere

  • noun American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)
    Revere.
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paul robeson

  • noun United States bass singer and an outspoken critic of racism and proponent of socialism (1898-1976)
    Robeson; Paul Bustill Robeson.
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paul simon

  • noun United States singer and songwriter (born in 1942)
    Simon.
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paul the apostle

  • noun (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
    Saul of Tarsus; Paul the Apostle; Saint Paul; Apostle Paul; Apostle of the Gentiles; Paul; Saul.
    • Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity
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paul tillich

  • noun United States theologian (born in Germany) (1886-1965)
    Paul Johannes Tillich; Tillich.
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paul verlaine

  • noun French symbolist poet (1844-1896)
    Verlaine.
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paul vernier

  • noun French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637)
    Vernier.
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paul vi

  • noun Italian pope from 1963 to 1978 who eased restrictions on fasting and on interfaith marriages (1897-1978)
    Giovanni Battista Montini.
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paul von hindenburg

  • noun German field marshal and statesman; as president of the Weimar Republic he reluctantly appointed Hitler as chancellor in 1933 (1847-1934)
    Paul Ludwig von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg; Hindenburg.
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peter paul mauser

  • noun German arms manufacturer and inventor of a repeating rifle and pistol (1838-1914)
    Mauser; P. P. von Mauser; von Mauser.
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peter paul rubens

  • noun prolific Flemish baroque painter; knighted by the English king Charles I (1577-1640)
    Rubens; Peter Paul Rubens.
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pierre-paul broca

  • noun French anthropologist who studied the craniums and brains of different races of people; remembered for his discovery that articulate speech depends on an area of the brain now known as Broca's area (1824-1880)
    Broca.
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saint paul

  • noun (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
    Saul of Tarsus; Paul the Apostle; Saint Paul; Apostle Paul; Apostle of the Gentiles; Paul; Saul.
    • Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity
  • noun capital of the state of Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river adjacent to Minneapolis; one of the Twin Cities
    capital of Minnesota; Saint Paul.
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saints peter and paul

  • noun first celebrated in the 3rd century
    June 29.
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second epistle of paul the apostle to the corinthians

  • noun a New Testament book containing the second epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth
    Second Epistle to the Corinthians; II Corinthians.
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second epistle of paul the apostle to the thessalonians

  • noun a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to the Thessalonians
    II Thessalonians; Second Epistle to the Thessalonians.
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second epistle of paul the apostle to timothy

  • noun a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters
    Second Epistle to Timothy; II Timothy.
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sir james paul mccartney

  • noun English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942)
    McCartney; Paul McCartney.
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sir paul gavrilovich vinogradoff

  • noun British historian (born in Russia) (1854-1925)
    Vinogradoff.
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sir peter paul rubens

  • noun prolific Flemish baroque painter; knighted by the English king Charles I (1577-1640)
    Rubens; Peter Paul Rubens.
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st. paul

  • noun capital of the state of Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river adjacent to Minneapolis; one of the Twin Cities
    capital of Minnesota; Saint Paul.
  • noun (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
    Saul of Tarsus; Paul the Apostle; Saint Paul; Apostle Paul; Apostle of the Gentiles; Paul; Saul.
    • Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity
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