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Jezebel

[ jez-uh-bel, -buh l ]
/ ˈdʒɛz əˌbɛl, -bəl /

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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OTHER WORDS FROM Jezebel

Jez·e·be·li·an [jez-uh-bee-lee-uh n, -beel-yuh n] /ˌdʒɛz əˈbi li ən, -ˈbil yən/, Jez·e·bel·ish [jez-uh-bel-ish] /ˈdʒɛz əˌbɛl ɪʃ/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for jezebel

Jezebel
/ (ˈdʒɛzəˌbɛl, -bəl) /

noun

Old Testament the wife of Ahab, king of Israel: she fostered the worship of Baal and tried to destroy the prophets of Israel (I Kings 18:4–13); she was killed by Jehu (II Kings 9:29–37)
(sometimes not capital) a shameless or scheming woman
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Culture definitions for jezebel

Jezebel
[ (jez-uh-bel) ]

In the Old Testament, an immoral, cruel queen of Israel who attempted to kill Elijah and other prophets of God.

notes for Jezebel

A “jezebel” is a scheming and shamelessly evil woman.
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