Susanna

[ soo-zan-uh ]

/ suˈzæn ə /

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noun

a book of the Apocrypha, constituting the 13th chapter of Daniel in the Douay Bible.

Also Su·san·nah. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “lily.”

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And when the people departed away at noon, Susanna went in, and walked in her husband's orchard.
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But after the old men had spoken, the servants were greatly ashamed: for never had there been any such word said of Susanna.
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British Dictionary definitions for Susanna

Susanna

/ (suːˈzænə) /

noun Apocrypha

the wife of Joachim, who was condemned to death for adultery because of a false accusation, but saved by Daniel's sagacity

the book of the Apocrypha containing this story

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