Judith

[joo-dith]

noun

1. a devoutly religious woman of the ancient Jews who saved her town from conquest by entering the camp of the besieging Assyrian army and cutting off the head of its commander, Holofernes, while he slept.

2. a book of the Apocrypha and Douay Bible bearing her name. Jud.

3. a river in central Montana, flowing north from the Little Belt Mountains to the Missouri River. 124 miles (200 km) long.

4. a female given name.

Judith

/ ˈdʒuːdɪθ /

noun

1. the heroine of one of the books of the Apocrypha, who saved her native town by decapitating Holofernes

2. the book recounting this episode

Word History and Origins

Origin of Judith¹

From Late Latin Iudith, from Greek Ioudíth, from Hebrew yəhūdhīth “Jewish woman”

Example Sentences

In a statement in tribute to Ms Cook, home deputy manager Judith Buenafe said she made the staff "laugh" and help them "grow professionally".

From BBC

I have spent almost three years investigating the Letby case - in that time I have made three Panorama documentaries and cowritten a book on the subject with my colleague Judith Moritz.

From BBC

Judith Vargas was an Arleta High senior uncertain about the future and unsure whether she wanted to pursue a four-year degree when she attended a college fair more than a year ago.

From Los Angeles Times

And Judith Bryans, chief executive of industry body Dairy UK, thinks the status quo will remain strong.

From BBC

It doesn’t help his case that Alex is a bit of a nepo baby, as his mother Judith is an actor whose name would be recognized in most British households.

From Los Angeles Times