DELILAH

enchantress, temptress, siren, Delilah, femme fatale

(noun) a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive

Delilah

(noun) (Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength

Source: WordNet® 3.1


De*li"lah, n.

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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