Samson

[ sam-suhn ]

noun

1. a judge of Israel famous for his great strength. Judges 13–16.
2. any man of extraordinary physical strength.
3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “like the sun.”

Samson

/ ˈsæmsən /

noun

1. a judge of Israel, who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistine oppressors until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah (Judges 13–16)
2. any man of outstanding physical strength

Samson

1. In the Old Testament , an Israelite servant of God who pitted his invincible strength and his wits against the Philistines on many occasions. He was eventually betrayed by his lover, the beautiful Delilah, who tricked Samson into telling her that the secret of his strength lay in his uncut hair. Delilah cut Samson's hair while he slept, and then called for the Philistines, who captured and blinded him. During his captivity, Samson's hair grew back, and he eventually pulled the Philistines' banquet hall down on their heads.

Other Words From

• Sam·so·ni·an [sam-, soh, -nee-, uh, n], adjective

Example Sentences

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He might also be tempted to use them against Israel in a desperate Samson-like move to destroy his enemies as his regime dies.

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He also might be tempted to use them against Israel in a desperate, Samson-like move to destroy his enemies.

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The blind Samson of labor will seize upon the pillars of society and bring them down in a common destruction.

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Richard Joy (the English Samson), died; a man of wonderful strength.

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Think of Samson, who slew a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of an ass!

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This unthinkable giant had an arm about each pillar and strained as Samson had strained at the pillars of the temple.

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Lloyd has a gymnastic 446 machine, and practises upon it every morning for an hour: he is beginning to be a kind of young Samson.

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