Samson
noun
a judge of Israel famous for his great strength. Judges 13–16.
Samsonian
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a word derived from
Samson.
Example Sentences
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The cause of Kirk's Samsonian ire was the Supreme Court's January order directing "immediate" desegregation in a number of school districts in Florida and four other Southern states.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then, in the third quarter, after Nebraska had staged a Samsonian goal-line stand, the stadium suddenly shook with a thunderous roar.
From Time Magazine Archive
A tall, lank woman, smoking a cob pipe which had grown black with age and Samsonian in strength, came from the next room.
From The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills by John Trotwood Moore
He created Samsonian scandal by marrying Lady Henrietta Herbert, the only daughter of the Earl of Waldegrave; she died fourteen years later, and he built her a fine monument.
From The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1 by Rupert Hughes
"I have never seen such an able, Samsonian fist," he went on.
From In the Days of Poor Richard by Irving Bacheller
