English Explanatory Dictionary

Jezebel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Phoenician princess and Queen of Ancient Israel who appears in the Old Testament (1 Kings & 2 Kings), and who incited heresy and lured the Jews away from their God and back to idols.
noun
  1. A woman who is evil, scheming, shameless, or immoral.
  2. Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Delias.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Jezebel.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɛzəˌbɛl/ en-au-Jezebel.ogg

Word forms

Jezebel Jezebels

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אִיזֶבֶל ('izével).

Derived words

Jezebel sauce
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