Meaning of Jezebel | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of Jezebel.
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2. 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.
3. A woman who is evil, scheming, shameless, or immoral.
   derogatory, slang
4. Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Delias.

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Examples

““I know⟳ if anyone called me a carrot-topped Jezebel, umbrage is the first thing I'd take⟳. Who was Jezebel, by the way? The name⟳ seems familiar, but I can't place⟳ her.” “A character in the Old Testament, sir. A queen of Israel.” “Of course, yes. Be forgetting my own⟳ name⟳ next. Eaten by dogs, wasn't she?” “Yes, sir.” “Can't have⟳ been pleasant for her.” “No, sir.” “Still, that's the way the ball rolls.””

“She’s an absolute Jezebel!”

“I accused her in set⟳ terms of giving me the heave-ho in order⟳ that she could mercenarily marry⟳ a richer man. I called her a carrot-topped Jezebel whom I was thankful to have⟳ got out of my hair. […] “The core of the matter⟳ is,” I said, twiddling the wheel to avoid⟳ a passing hen, “that in Roberta Wickham we are dealing with a girl of high and haughty spirit. […] And girls of high and haughty spirit need⟳ kidding along. This cannot be done by calling them carrot-topped Jezebels.””

“Red lips, hair, and fingernails I hear⟳ you're a mean⟳ old Jezebel”

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