Jezebel (redirected from Jezebels)

Jez·e·bel  (jz-bl) fl. ninth century b.c.

Phoenician princess and queen of Israel as the wife of Ahab. According to the Bible, she encouraged idolatry and was ultimately killed by Jehu.

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jez·e·bel  (jz-bl, -bl)

n.

A woman who is regarded as evil and scheming.

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[After Jezebel .]

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Jezebel [ˈdʒɛzəˌbɛl -b^əl]

n

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament the wife of Ahab, king of Israel: she fostered the worship of Baal and tried to destroy the prophets of Israel (I Kings 18:4-13); she was killed by Jehu (II Kings 9:29-37)

2. (sometimes not capital) a shameless or scheming woman

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Jezebel - 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)
	2.	jezebel - a shameless impudent scheming woman adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"

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Jezebel

noun harlot, witch, jade, virago, wanton, hussy, harridan 'You Jezebel! How could you steal my man from me?'

Translations

Jezebel [ˈdʒezəbel] N → Jezabel

Jezebel

n (Bibl) → Isebel f; (fig) → verruchtes Weib