Sam·son 1 (s m s n) In the Bible, the Israelite judge and powerful warrior who was betrayed to the Philistines by Delilah. |
| Sam·son 2 (smsn) n. A man of great physical strength. Sam·so ni·an (sm-s n -n) adj. |
Samson [ˈsæmsən]
n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) a judge of Israel, who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistine oppressors until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah (Judges 13-16)
2. any man of outstanding physical strength
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| Noun | 1. |  Samson - (Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress DelilahOld 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. | Samson - a large and strong and heavyset man; "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got" adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus" |
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