Paul

nome próprio

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   In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.

   Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him.

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   A male given name from Latin of biblical origin.

   Primarily seen as a publicity vehicle for late-year releases, the awards show and its promoters have lately made pretensions to Oscar oracling: Jamie Foxx won the “breakthrough actor of the year” prize for “Ray” in 2004, after all, and Paul Haggis and his ensemble cast were honored for “Crash” four months before it won best picture.

   Toyota spokesman Paul Hogard said the automaker wants speedometers to be easy to read, so there’s value in placing the typical operating speed of American cars, 45 mph to 70 mph, he said, at the top of the speedometer, which is the easiest place on the speedometer for the driver to read.

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   A surname originating as a patronymic.

   In a Fox Business interview on Tuesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R–Ky.) alluded to the distinction between private and government responses to offensive speech, but his comments were ambiguous enough that an uncharitable viewer could easily interpret them as approval of the latter.

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   A place name: An unincorporated community in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States, named after Paul the Apostle.

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   A place name: A city in Minidoka County, Idaho, United States.

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   A place name: An unincorporated community in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States.

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   A place name: A village south of Newlyn in Penzance parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4627). The civil parish of Paul (abolished 2021) did not include the village in latter years, and is now included in St Buryan, Lamorna and Paul.

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   A place name: A municipality on Santo Antão, Cape Verde.