WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
good Samaritan n 1: a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of troubleMoby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "good Samaritan": Samaritan, aid, aider, assister, backer, befriender, benefactor, benefactress, benefiter, good person, help, helper, helping hand, jack-at-a-pinch, ministering angel, ministrant, patron, succorer