HyperDic: judith

English > 2 senses of the word Judith:
NOUNperson JudithJewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha
communicationJudith, Book of Judithan Apocryphal book telling how Judith saved her people
Judith > pronunciation
Soundsjhuw'dahth; jhuw'dihth
Rhymesbehemoth ... zenith: 14 rhymes with ahth...
arrowsmith ... zenith: 33 rhymes with ihth...
English > Judith: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningJewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes.
CategoryApocrypha14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted in Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible
Instance ofheroineA woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds
CatalanJudith
English > Judith: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningAn Apocryphal book telling how Judith saved her people.
SynonymBook of Judith
Instance ofbookA major division of a long written composition
Part ofApocrypha14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted in Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible
SpanishJudith
CatalanJudith, Llibre de Judit

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