Definitions for jezebelˈdʒɛz əˌbɛl, -bəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Jez•e•belˈdʒɛz əˌbɛl, -bəl(n.)
the wife of Ahab, king of Israel. I Kings 16:31.
Category: Bible
(often l.c.) a wicked, shameless woman.
Princeton's WordNet
Jezebel(noun)
wife of Ahab who was king of Israel; according to the Old Testament she was a cruel immoral queen who fostered the worship of Baal and tried to kill Elijah and other prophets of Israel (9th century BC)
jezebel(noun)
a shameless impudent scheming woman
Wiktionary
Jezebel(Noun)
An evil, scheming or shameless woman; an immoral woman.
Sheu2019s an absolute Jezebel!
Jezebel(ProperNoun)
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.
Origin: From איזבל
Webster Dictionary
Jezebel(noun)
a bold, vicious woman; a termagant
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Jezebel
the wicked wife of Ahab, king of Israel, whose fate is recorded in 2 Kings ix. 30-37; gives name to a bold, flaunting woman of loose morals.
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