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Definition of saul

saul

/sɔːl/
saul
Plural:sauls
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• noun

1

Scottish A Scottish and northern English variant of soul, referring to the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, or to spirit and mettle.

Example

"The old ballad spoke of a weary traveller praying for the peace of his saul."

2

An older variant spelling of sal (Shorea robusta), a large timber tree of the family Dipterocarpaceae native to the Indian subcontinent, valued for its hard, durable wood.

Example

"The heavy beams of the colonial storehouse were hewn from seasoned saul timber."

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• Nearby Words

saugeye
sauk
sauk river
saul
sauna
saunter
saupe

Word Origin & Etymology

As a Scottish and northern English word for the soul, it derives from Old English sawol. As the name of the East Indian timber tree, it comes from Hindi sal, from Sanskrit sala.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Saul. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/saul
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