Jezebel [jez -uh -bel, -buh l]
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Also Douay Bible Jez·a·bel . the wife of Ahab, king of Israel. I Kings 16:31. (often lowercase ) a wicked, shameless woman. Show More
Related forms 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 Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for jezebel floozy ,
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hussy ,
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jade ,
slut ,
trollop ,
vamp ,
hooker ,
harlot ,
whore ,
tart ,
scarlet Examples from the Web for jezebel Contemporary Examples of jezebel Isha Aran at Jezebel worries that the show “glorif[ies] the way religion can constrain people.”
This is again problematic because Jezebel is commendably sensitive when it comes to issues regarding race and women.
Jezebel has shown some sympathy to this and other male insecurities in the past.
Of course, this double standard is hardly only a problem for Jezebel .
Before Jezebel had launched to police false photos, image comparisons were springing up across the media.
Historical Examples of jezebel The intractability of the Lady Jezebel was beyond all bounds.
The Lady Jezebel had no intention of leaving the road she was on.
Ahab and Jezebel danced at his boots and made him look ridiculous.
The Lady Jezebel seemed to shoot past him and leave him standing.
"Then I'll say no more," quoth Jezebel , and snapped her thin lips.
British Dictionary definitions for jezebel 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 Show More
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Word Origin and History for jezebel n. "impudent woman," 1550s, after Jezebel , the wicked Tyrean princess who married Ahab, king of Israel (Kings xxi:5-23), from Hebrew Izebhel , "a name of uncertain origin and meaning" [Klein].
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Note A “jezebel” is a scheming and shamelessly evil woman.
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