Jezebel

[ jez-uh-bel, -buhl ]

/ ˈdʒɛz əˌbɛl, -bəl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR Jezebel ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Also Douay Bible, Jez·a·bel . the wife of Ahab, king of Israel. 1 Kings 16:31.

(often lowercase) a wicked, shameless woman.

Origin of Jezebel

First recorded in 1550–60 for def. 2; from Hebrew Izebhel, of uncertain origin and meaning, -zebhel perhaps representing the divine title “prince”

OTHER WORDS FROM Jezebel

Jez·e·be·li·an

[jez-uh-bee-lee-uhn, -beel-yuhn], /ˌdʒɛz əˈbi li ən, -ˈbil yən/, Jez·e·bel·ish

[jez-uh-bel-ish], /ˈdʒɛz əˌbɛl ɪʃ/, adjective

Words nearby Jezebel

Jewry, Jews, jew's-ear, Jew's harp, Jex-Blake, Jezebel, Jezreel, Jezreelite, JF, JFET, JFK

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Example sentences from the Web for Jezebel

Isha Aran at Jezebel worries that the show “glorif[ies] the way religion can constrain people.”
Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism|Samantha Allen|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This is again problematic because Jezebel is commendably sensitive when it comes to issues regarding race and women.
Full Frontal Disney: Feminism's Nudity Double Standard|Emily Shire|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jezebel has shown some sympathy to this and other male insecurities in the past.
Full Frontal Disney: Feminism's Nudity Double Standard|Emily Shire|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of course, this double standard is hardly only a problem for Jezebel.
Full Frontal Disney: Feminism's Nudity Double Standard|Emily Shire|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Before Jezebel had launched to police false photos, image comparisons were springing up across the media.
Artist Gives Celebs the ‘Natural’ Look|Justin Jones|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But then, Hunt thinks Jezebel a sort of Bucephalus, and the more horses she kicks or bites the more pride he takes in her.
Letters to Helen|Keith Henderson
And he answered, What peace, so long as the sins of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?
The Bible for Young People|Anonymous
Wicked women there were, such as Jezebel, but happily their influence was not of lasting duration.
Oriental Women|Edward Bagby Pollard
On the side of evil, Delilah, Athaliah, and Jezebel are not less conspicuous.
Expositor's Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther|Walter Adeney
And was not this that which Jezebel did in the Ancient Time?
The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 3 of 3|George Augustus Sala

British Dictionary definitions for Jezebel

Jezebel

/ (ˈdʒɛzəˌbɛl, -bəl) /

noun

Old Testament the wife of Ahab, king of Israel: she fostered the worship of Baal and tried to destroy the prophets of Israel (I Kings 18:4–13); she was killed by Jehu (II Kings 9:29–37)

(sometimes not capital) a shameless or scheming woman

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Cultural definitions for Jezebel

Jezebel

[ (jez-uh-bel) ]

In the Old Testament, an immoral, cruel queen of Israel who attempted to kill Elijah and other prophets of God.

notes for Jezebel

A “jezebel” is a scheming and shamelessly evil woman.

单词	jezebel
释义	Jezebel [ jez-uh-bel, -buhl ] / ˈdʒɛz əˌbɛl, -bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Jezebel ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also Douay Bible, Jez·a·bel . the wife of Ahab, king of Israel. 1 Kings 16:31. (often lowercase) a wicked, shameless woman. Origin of Jezebel First recorded in 1550–60 for def. 2; from Hebrew Izebhel, of uncertain origin and meaning, -zebhel perhaps representing the divine title “prince” OTHER WORDS FROM Jezebel Jez·e·be·li·an [jez-uh-bee-lee-uhn, -beel-yuhn], /ˌdʒɛz əˈbi li ən, -ˈbil yən/, Jez·e·bel·ish [jez-uh-bel-ish], /ˈdʒɛz əˌbɛl ɪʃ/, adjective Words nearby Jezebel Jewry, Jews, jew's-ear, Jew's harp, Jex-Blake, Jezebel, Jezreel, Jezreelite, JF, JFET, JFK Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Jezebel Isha Aran at Jezebel worries that the show “glorif[ies] the way religion can constrain people.” Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism\|Samantha Allen\|January 1, 2015\|DAILY BEAST This is again problematic because Jezebel is commendably sensitive when it comes to issues regarding race and women. Full Frontal Disney: Feminism's Nudity Double Standard\|Emily Shire\|August 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Jezebel has shown some sympathy to this and other male insecurities in the past. Full Frontal Disney: Feminism's Nudity Double Standard\|Emily Shire\|August 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Of course, this double standard is hardly only a problem for Jezebel. Full Frontal Disney: Feminism's Nudity Double Standard\|Emily Shire\|August 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Before Jezebel had launched to police false photos, image comparisons were springing up across the media. Artist Gives Celebs the ‘Natural’ Look\|Justin Jones\|July 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But then, Hunt thinks Jezebel a sort of Bucephalus, and the more horses she kicks or bites the more pride he takes in her. Letters to Helen\|Keith Henderson And he answered, What peace, so long as the sins of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many? The Bible for Young People\|Anonymous Wicked women there were, such as Jezebel, but happily their influence was not of lasting duration. Oriental Women\|Edward Bagby Pollard On the side of evil, Delilah, Athaliah, and Jezebel are not less conspicuous. Expositor's Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther\|Walter Adeney And was not this that which Jezebel did in the Ancient Time? The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 3 of 3\|George Augustus Sala British Dictionary definitions for Jezebel Jezebel / (ˈdʒɛzəˌbɛl, -bəl) / noun Old Testament the wife of Ahab, king of Israel: she fostered the worship of Baal and tried to destroy the prophets of Israel (I Kings 18:4–13); she was killed by Jehu (II Kings 9:29–37) (sometimes not capital) a shameless or scheming woman Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Jezebel Jezebel [ (jez-uh-bel) ] In the Old Testament, an immoral, cruel queen of Israel who attempted to kill Elijah and other prophets of God. notes for Jezebel A “jezebel” is a scheming and shamelessly evil woman. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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