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Samson

sam·son

UK/ˈsæmsən/ US/ˈsæmsʌn/ fairly common

noun

1.

(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah

2.

a large and strong and heavyset man

  • “he was a bull of a man”
  • “a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got”
Synonyms

Origin

From Middle English Sampson, Sampsoun, Samson, from Latin Samson, from Ancient Greek Σαμψών (Sampsṓn), from Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן.

Phrases

  • Apolonio Samson
  • Samson fox
  • Samson Option
  • Samson post

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