n.
Pronunciation: ' je-z ə - ˌ bel
Function: noun
Etymology: Hebrew Izebhel
Date: 14th century
1 : the Phoenician wife of Ahab who according to the account in I and II Kings pressed the cult of Baal on the Israelite kingdom but was finally killed in accordance with Elijah's prophecy
2 often not capitalized : an impudent, shameless, or morally unrestrained woman