delilah Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun (Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength
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noun a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
temptress; enchantress; femme fatale; siren.
WordNet
De*li"lah noun
Definitions
The mistress of Samson, who betrayed him (Judges xvi.); hence, a harlot; a temptress. Other Delilahs on a smaller scale Burns met with during his Dumfries sojourn. J. C. Shairp.