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Jezebel

je·ze·bel

UK/ˈd͡ʒɛzəˌbɛl/ uncommon slang

noun

1.

wife of Ahab who was king of Israel; according to the Old Testament she was a cruel immoral queen who fostered the worship of Baal and tried to kill Elijah and other prophets of Israel (9th century BC)

2.

Origin

Borrowed from Hebrew אִיזֶבֶל ('izével).

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