Paul

noun

ˈpȯl 

: an early Christian apostle and missionary and author of several New Testament epistles

Word History

Etymology

Latin Paulus, from Greek Paulos

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Paul

• Paul Bunyan
• rob Peter to pay Paul

Biographical Definition

Paul 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

ˈpȯl 

name of 6 popes: especially III (Alessandro Farnese) 1468–1549 (pope 1534–49); V 1552–1621 (pope 1605–21); VI (Giovanni Battista Montini) 1897–1978 (pope 1963–78)

Paul

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

ˈpau̇(-ə)l 

Wolfgang 1913–1993 German physicist