Thesaurus: delilah

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1. n. The mistress of Samson, who betrayed him (Judges xvi.); hence, a harlot; a temptress.
2. n. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
3. The mistress of Samson, who betrayed him (Judges xvi.); hence, a harlot; a temptress. Other Delilahs on a smaller scale Burns met with during his Dumfries sojourn. J. C. Shairp.
4. The mistress of Samson, who betrayed him (Judges xvi.); hence,a harlot; a temptress.Other Delilahs on a smaller scale Burns met with during his Dumfriessojourn. J. C. Shairp.
5. n. (Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength