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Samson

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Sam·son 1  (smsn)
In the Bible, the Israelite judge and powerful warrior who was betrayed to the Philistines by Delilah.
Samson
Noun
a man of outstanding physical strength [from the biblical character who was renowned for his strength]
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Noun1.SamsonSamson - (Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
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.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"
bruiser, strapper, bull
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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But the next time Samson had a chance, he ran away again.
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it was a bad business, a bad business;' then he quietly took the rein and led me to the stable; just at the door stood Samson.
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I can feel just as the people in the book do, and find myself in positions precisely similar to those of, say, the character Samson Virin.
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