Delilah

De·li·lah  (d-ll)

In the Bible, a mistress of Samson who betrayed him to the Philistines by having his hair shorn while he slept, thus depriving him of his strength.

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Delilah [dɪˈlaɪlə]

n

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Samson's Philistine mistress, who deprived him of his strength by cutting off his hair (Judges 16:4-22)

2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a voluptuous and treacherous woman; temptress

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Delilah - (Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
	2.	Delilah - a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive enchantress, femme fatale, temptress, siren adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"

Translations

Delilah [dɪˈlaɪlə] N → Dalila