Jezebel

noun

Jez·​e·​bel ˈje-zə-ˌbel How to pronounce Jezebel (audio)
1
: the Phoenician wife of Ahab who according to the account in I and II Kings pressed the cult of Baal on the Israelite kingdom but was finally killed in accordance with Elijah's prophecy
2
often not capitalized : an impudent, shameless, or morally unrestrained woman

Examples of Jezebel in a Sentence

as far as the family matriarch was concerned, her son's fiancée was a gold digger and a Jezebel

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew Izebhel

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Jezebel was in the 14th century

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“Jezebel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jezebel. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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