JEZEBEL


Meaning of JEZEBEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈje-zə-ˌbel ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.