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Jez·e·bel | \ ˈje-zə-ˌbel 
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\Definition of Jezebel
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 prophecy
2 often not capitalized : an impudent, shameless, or morally unrestrained woman
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Synonyms for Jezebel
Synonyms
- chippie
- (also chippy),
- doxy
- (also doxie),
- fancy woman,
- floozy
- (or floozie),
- hoochie
- [slang],
- hussy,
- minx,
- quean,
- tramp,
- trollop,
- wench
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The first known use of Jezebel was in the 14th century
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