| NOUN | person | Delilah | (Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength |
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| person | Delilah, enchantress, temptress, siren, femme fatale | a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive |
| Sounds | dahlay'lah; dihlay'lah | |
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| Rhymes | Abila ... Zola: 109 rhymes with lah... | |
| Meaning | (Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength. | |
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| Category | Old Testament | The collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people |
| Instance of | mistress, kept woman, fancy woman | An adulterous / adulterous woman |
| Catalan | Delilah | |
| Meaning | A woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive. | |
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| Synonyms | enchantress, temptress, siren, femme fatale | |
| Broader | woman, adult female | An adult female person (as opposed to a man) |
| Spanish | femme fatale, mujer fatal, provocadora, seductora, tentadora, tigresa, vampiresa | |
| Catalan | provocadora, sirena, tigressa, vampiressa | |
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