DELILAH


Meaning of DELILAH in English

De ‧ li ‧ lah /dəˈlaɪlə, dɪˈlaɪlə/ BrE AmE

in the Old Testament of the Bible, a woman who persuades ↑ Samson to trust her and tell her what makes him so strong. When he tells her that it is his hair, she tricks him into having his hair cut off to make him weak.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.