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jezebel
/ˈd͡ʒɛzəˌbɛl/
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What does jezebel mean?
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Jezebel.
- Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Delias.
proper noun
- The Phoenician princess and Queen of Ancient Israel who appears in the Old Testament (1 Kings & 2 Kings), and who incited heresy and lured the Jews away from their God and back to idols.
More meanings (1)
noun
- (derogatory, slang) A woman who is evil, scheming, shameless, or immoral.
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/ˈd͡ʒɛzəˌbɛl/
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This happy condition was not what our persecutors wished, and Mrs. Simmons and her husband, whom we called "Jezebel" and "Ahab," were determined to separate us.
Very true, O Triad, always provided he is in some degree worthy of her; but many a man leaves an innocent wife at home for an impure Jezebel abroad, even as many a one prefers a pint of hog’s wash abroad to a tankard of generous liquor at home.