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Jezebel

/ˈdʒɛzəbɛl/
/ˈdʒɛzəbɛl/
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Other forms: Jezebels

Definitions of Jezebel
  1. noun
    wife of Ahab who was king of Israel; according to the Old Testament she was a cruel immoral queen who fostered the worship of Baal and tried to kill Elijah and other prophets of Israel (9th century BC)
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    Jewess
    a woman who is a Jew
    queen
    the wife or widow of a king
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