DELILAH

Meaning of DELILAH in English

n. a seductive and wily temptress.

Etymology: Delilah, betrayer of Samson (Judges 16)

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

DELILAH — noun Etymology: Hebrew Dĕlīlāh Date: 1573 the mistress and betrayer of Samson in the book of Judges
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DELILAH — (n.) The mistress of Samson, who betrayed him (Judges xvi.); hence, a harlot; a temptress.
Английский словарь Webster
DELILAH — ( n. ) The mistress of Samson, who betrayed him (Judges xvi.); hence, a harlot; a temptress.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DELILAH — /di luy"leuh/ , n. 1. Samson's mistress, who betrayed him to the Philistines. Judges 16. 2. a seductive and treacherous …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DELILAH — n. Samson's mistress (Biblical); female first name
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DELILAH — noun Etymology: Hebrew Dĕlīlāh Date: 1573 : the mistress and betrayer of Samson in the book of Judges
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DELILAH — noun the mistress of samson, who betrayed him (judges xvi.); hence, a harlot; a temptress.
Webster English vocab
DELILAH — [De.li.lah] n [Heb Delilah]: the mistress and betrayer of Samson in the book of Judges
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DELILAH — also spelled Dalila, in the Old Testament, the central figure of Samson's last love story (Judges 16). She was a …
Britannica English vocabulary
DELILAH — Delilah BrE AmE di ˈlaɪl ə də-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DELILAH — De ‧ li ‧ lah /dəˈlaɪlə, dɪˈlaɪlə/ BrE AmE in the Old Testament of the Bible, a woman who persuades …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DELILAH — n. a seductive and wily temptress. [Delilah, betrayer of Samson (Judges 16)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DELILAH — n. a seductive and wily temptress. [ Delilah, betrayer of Samson (Judges 16) ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DELILAH — Synonyms and related words : Aspasia, Jezebel, Messalina, Phryne, Thais, adventuress, courtesan, demimondaine, demimonde, demirep, femme fatale, harem girl, hetaera, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DELILAH — [Judaic] The Philistine woman who betrayed Samson into the hands of the Philistines.
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
DELILAH — poor; small; head of hair
Bible Names English vocab
DELILAH — friend of Samson, and quite a dip. She also accompanied Samson on a number of European and American opera expeditions.
Who is who English vocabulary
DELILAH — (библеизм) Далила; (образное) тж. обольстительница
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DELILAH — (библеизм) Далила; (образное) тж. обольстительница
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DELILAH — n библ. Далила; образн. тж. обольстительница
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DELILAH — (n) далила; обольстительница
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
DELILAH — n библ. Далила; образн. тж. обольстительница
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
DELILAH — n библ. Далила; образн. тж. обольстительница
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DELILAH — (библеизм) Далила; (образное) тж. обольстительница
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DELILAH — (библеизм) Далила; (образное) тж. обольстительница
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DELILAH — n. Pronunciation: di- ' l ī -l ə Function: noun Etymology: Hebrew D ĕ l ī l ā h Date: …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DELILAH, OR DELILAH — (languishing) a woman who dwelt in the valley Of Sorek, beloved by Samson. (Judges 16:4-18) There seems to be little …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
SAMSON — Samson npr Samson, Sampson; Samson e Delila Samson and Delilah
Interlingua English vocab
SAMSON — Israelite warrior hero of the Old Testament Book of Judges. His mother had been told by an angel that she …
Английский словарь Британика
SAMSON — Hebrew Shimshon, Israelite hero portrayed in an epic narrative in the Old Testament (Judg. 1316). He was a Nazirite (q.v.) …
Britannica English vocabulary
SOREK — (red), The valley of, a wady in which lay the residence of Delilah. (Judges 16:4) It was possibly nearer Gaza …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary

Oxford English vocab

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