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Lilith

American  
[lil-ith] / ˈlɪl ɪθ /

noun

  1. Semitic Mythology. a female demon dwelling in deserted places and attacking children.

  2. Jewish Folklore. Adam's first wife, before Eve was created.


Lilith British  
/ ˈlɪlɪθ /

noun

  1. (in the Old Testament and in Jewish folklore) a female demon, who attacks children

  2. (in Talmudic literature) Adam's first wife

  3. a witch notorious in medieval demonology

"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

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Lilith Gough, a registered art psychotherapist based in Torfaen, said there was no one-size-fits-all therapeutic solution for trauma but getting the right help when needed was important.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Mitchell then asked the court to dismiss the Lilith Fund’s countersuit, invoking what is called an anti-SLAPP law.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026

The Lilith Fund was ready to go, using Weldon’s petition as an opening for another constitutional challenge to S.B.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026

It’s hard to convey just how wondrous and revolutionary and comforting it felt to attend Lilith Fair in the late 1990s to people who weren’t there, but this documentary comes pretty darn close.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

In Adam, Lilith, and Eve, there was wanting, says Mr. Sharpe, “the union of perfect love with perfect holiness.”

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward

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