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samson
/ˈsæmsən/
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What does samson mean?
proper noun
- An Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress.
- Any very strong man.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
More meanings (1)
proper noun
- An English surname derived from the given name, or from Samuel + son.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈsæmsən/
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She made him sit up, and then Oak began wiping his face and shaking himself like a Samson.
“I have seen blue eyes and golden hair there, and they looked charming when Samson held them up.”
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Death had made a brave harvest, and, like Samson, by pulling down one roof, destroyed many a home.
She named him Samson, because he was blind, but on the plantation he was known as ‘yellow Martha’s simple child.’
In all pictures Thor and Samson were both given long hair, and the belief in strength and honor from long hair is proverbial.