Delilah Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms Delilah American [dih-lahy-luh] / dɪˈlaɪ lə /

noun

1. (in the Bible) Samson's mistress, who betrayed him to the Philistines.

2. a seductive and treacherous woman.

3. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “delicate.”

Delilah British / dɪˈlaɪlə /

noun

1. Samson's Philistine mistress, who deprived him of his strength by cutting off his hair (Judges 16:4–22)

2. a voluptuous and treacherous woman; temptress

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Ashleigh McGeogh's two-year-old daughter Delilah was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease - a condition that is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in UK children - after 10 days of illness.

From BBC

Or so says Delilah, the popular radio host who considers Bublé a mainstay of her Christmas season programming.

From MarketWatch

MacLean performed Sir Tom Jones song, Delilah - but played in a style inspired by Glasgow 1970s rockers The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.

From BBC

I really hope it has the essence of nostalgia for others too,” Delilah says.

From Los Angeles Times

Delilah was diagnosed at age 4 with neuroblastoma, a cancer that typically starts in developing nerve cells and usually affects children under the age of 5.

From Los Angeles Times

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