Jezebel
[jez-uh-bel, -buh l]
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noun
Also Douay Bible, Jez·a·bel. the wife of Ahab, king of Israel. I Kings 16:31.
(often lowercase) a wicked, shameless woman.
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Neither are you a favorite with Isabel, or Jezabel, as he calls her.
Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish AgentWilliam Carleton
And Jezabel, his wife, went in to him, and said to him: What is the matter that thy soul is so grieved?
And they sent to Jezabel, saying: Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
To-day, "Jezabel" still exists only in the libretto of Flegg and in the series of sketches deposited in the composer's portfolio.
Musical PortraitsPaul Rosenfeld
"Jezabel" has turned out to be one of those dreams that lead men on to the knowledge of themselves.
Musical PortraitsPaul Rosenfeld
Jezebel
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Jezebel
[(jez-uh-bel)]
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A “jezebel” is a scheming and shamelessly evil woman.
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