De·li·lah (d -l  l) 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. |
Delilah [dɪˈlaɪlə]
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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
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| Noun | 1. |  Delilah - (Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strengthOld 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 seductiveadult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted" |
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