jezebel
/ˈd͡ʒɛzəˌbɛl/
jezebel is the alternative letter-case form of Jezebel.
Proper noun capitalized: Jezebel
Jezebel
- The Phoenician princess and Queen of Ancient Israel who appears in the Old Testament (1 Kings & 2 Kings), and who incited heresy and lured the Jews away from their God and back to idols.
- “I know if anyone called me a carrot-topped Jezebel, umbrage is the first thing I'd take. Who was Jezebel, by the way? The name seems familiar, but I can't place her.” “A character in the Old Testament, sir. A queen of Israel.” “Of course, yes. Be forgetting my own name next. Eaten by dogs, wasn't...1960, P. G. Wodehouse, chapter XI, in Jeeves in the Offing
Noun capitalized: Jezebel
Jezebel (plural Jezebels)
Forms of jezebel
| plural | jezebels |
|---|---|
| plural | Jezebels |
Origin of jezebel
Borrowed from Hebrew אִיזֶבֶל ('izével).
Words formed from jezebel
Phrases with jezebel
Questions about jezebel
- What does jezebel mean?
- Jezebel means the Phoenician princess and Queen of Ancient Israel who appears in the Old Testament (1 Kings & 2 Kings), and who incited heresy and lured the Jews away from their God and back to idols.
- What is jezebel the alternative letter-case form of?
- Jezebel is the alternative letter-case form of Jezebel.
- What part of speech is jezebel?
- Jezebel can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce jezebel?
- Jezebel is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛzəˌbɛl/.
Words near jezebel in the dictionary
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