/ˈdʒezəbel/ noun
( old-fashioned ) a woman who is thought to be sexually immoral
ORIGIN: From the name of the wife of a king of Israel in the Bible, who wore make-up and was criticized by Elijah for worshipping the god Baal.
/ˈdʒezəbel/ noun
( old-fashioned ) a woman who is thought to be sexually immoral
ORIGIN: From the name of the wife of a king of Israel in the Bible, who wore make-up and was criticized by Elijah for worshipping the god Baal.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005