Delilah

[dih-lahy-luh]

noun

1. (in the Bible) Samson's mistress, who betrayed him to the Philistines.

2. a seductive and treacherous woman.

3. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “delicate.”

Delilah

/ dɪˈlaɪlə /

noun

1. Samson's Philistine mistress, who deprived him of his strength by cutting off his hair (Judges 16:4–22)

2. a voluptuous and treacherous woman; temptress

Example Sentences

MacLean performed Sir Tom Jones song, Delilah - but played in a style inspired by Glasgow 1970s rockers The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.

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Chief among them was Delilah Johnson, the subservient Black maid portrayed by Beavers in the 1934 film “Imitation of Life.”

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I really hope it has the essence of nostalgia for others too,” Delilah says.

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Of the 20 featured acts, only two - Delilah Bon and Dream State - included female musicians, sparking a disappointed reaction from fans.

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Delilah was diagnosed at age 4 with neuroblastoma, a cancer that typically starts in developing nerve cells and usually affects children under the age of 5.

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