Jezebel Definition
jĕzə-bĕl, -bəl
noun
The wicked woman who married Ahab, king of Israel: 1 Kings 21:5-23; 2 Kings 9:30-37
Webster's New World
Any woman regarded as wicked, shameless, licentious, etc.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of Jezebel.
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pronoun
(biblical) The Phoenician princess and Queen of Ancient Israel who appears in the Old Testament (1 Kings). She incited heresy and lured the Jews away from their God and back to idols. Jezebel was finally deposed by Jehu, who confronted her and had her thrown from the palace window to the streets, where her body was eaten by wild dogs.
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Other Word Forms of Jezebel
Noun
Singular:
jezebel
Plural:
jezebelsOrigin of Jezebel
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From Hebrew אִיזֶבֶל ('izével).
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