Jez·e·bel (j z  -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. |
| jez·e·bel (jz-bl, -bl) n. A woman who is regarded as evil and scheming. [After Jezebel .] |
Jezebel [ˈdʒɛzəˌbɛl -bəl]
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
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| 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" |
Jezebel
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Jezebel
n (Bibl) → Isebel f; (fig) → verruchtes Weib
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