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jezebel

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Main Entry:
Jez·e·bel 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈje-zə-ˌbel\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Hebrew Izebhel
Date:
14th century
1: the Phoenician wife of Ahab who according to the account in I and II Kings pressed the cult of Baal on the Israelite kingdom but was finally killed in accordance with Elijah's prophecy2often not capitalized : an impudent, shameless, or morally unrestrained woman


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