Samson

//ˈsæmsən// name

name ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a large and strong and heavyset man wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress.

    "And Delilah ſaid to Samſon, Tel me, I pray thee, wherein thy great ſtrength lyeth, and wherewith thou mighteſt be bound, to afflict thee."

  2. 2
    Any very strong man. broadly
  3. 3
    A male given name from Hebrew.
  4. 4
    An English surname derived from the given name, or from Samuel + son.

Synonyms

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Example

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"Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength."

Etymology

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

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