About The Word Delilah
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Delilah
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What's The Definition Of Delilah?
[n] a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
[n] (Old Testament) Samson's Philistine mistress who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength Synonyms | Synonyms for Delilah: enchantress | femme fatale | siren | temptress Related Terms | Find terms related to Delilah: adventuress | Aspasia | courtesan | demimondaine | demimonde | demirep | femme fatale | harem girl | hetaera | houri | Jezebel | Messalina | odalisque | Phryne | seductress | temptress | Thais | vamp | vampire See Also | adult female | fancy woman | kept woman | mistress | woman Delilah In Webster's Dictionary \De*li"lah\, n.
The mistress of Samson, who betrayed him (--Judges xvi.);
hence, a harlot; a temptress.
Other Delilahs on a smaller scale Burns met with during
his Dumfries sojourn. --J. C.
Shairp.
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