Samantha Definition & Meaning

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Samantha American [suh-man-thuh] / səˈmæn θə /

noun

1. a female given name: from an Aramaic word meaning “listener.”

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Samantha Woolley, a specialist prosecutor who led the Crown Prosecution Service case against Wright, said after Monday's hearing that justice "has finally been achieved".

From BBC

Zhang won the tournament with Australian Samantha Stosur in 2019.

From Barron's

But Lostock High's assistant head teacher, Samantha Tsang, says making a school phone-free is "near impossible" without a legal ban and the resources to implement it.

From BBC

In a statement, Building Safety Minister Samantha Dixon promised not to dilute oversight of higher-risk building work, adding: "Building homes quickly and building them safely are not in conflict."

From BBC

Samantha Rizzo, a "skin-positivity" content creator based in New York, says she can see a benefit to posts that seek to "showcase" cosmetic work or provide more information.

From BBC

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