Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Phoenician princess and queen of Israel as the wife of Ahab. According to the Bible, she encouraged idolatry and was ultimately killed by Jehu.
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- proper noun biblical The Phoenician
princess and Queen of Ancient Israel who appears in the Old Testament (1 Kings). She incitedheresy 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. - noun pejorative An evil, scheming or
shameless woman; animmoral woman.
Etymologies
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Examples
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What I love most about Jezebel is that I can go there with an unformed opinion yet a vague leaning, read the discussions and come away with a more informed view.
Here she comes zombietron 2009
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What I love most about Jezebel is that I can go there with an unformed opinion yet a vague leaning, read the discussions and come away with a more informed view.
Archive 2009-01-01 zombietron 2009
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In a nutshell Jezebel is a feminist forum that takes a look at our culture, our news, celebrity, sex, being a chick.
Hello world! zombietron 2008
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In a nutshell Jezebel is a feminist forum that takes a look at our culture, our news, celebrity, sex, being a chick.
Archive 2008-11-01 zombietron 2008
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Particularly now that Jezebel is undergoing some profound life changes, this blog needs a woman companion, and my God is Lisa rad.
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Jezebel is now Five Napkin Burger, and Piece of Chicken is one of the best places to get cheap and quick soul food in Midtown West.
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While "the accursed female," as we sometimes call Jezebel, too sensible to stampede, quietly continued feeding.
Letters to Helen Impressions of an Artist on the Western Front Keith Henderson 1932
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Abby Kelly once entered a church only to find herself the subject of the sermon, which was preached from the text: "This Jezebel is come among us also."
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Why don't you call her Jezebel at once, and have done with it?
Love Eternal Henry Rider Haggard 1890
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It is not agreed whether the expression Jezebel, is to be understood literally or figuratively.
The Woman's Bible Elizabeth Cady Stanton 1858
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