Delilah

/dɪˈlaɪlə/
/dɪˈlaɪlə/
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Other forms: Delilahs

Definitions of Delilah
  1. noun
    (Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength
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    example of:
    fancy woman, kept woman, mistress
    an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
  2. noun
    a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
    synonyms: enchantress, femme fatale, siren, temptress
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    type of:
    adult female, woman
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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