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UK
/dʒˈɛzɛbəl/
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NOUN
- wife of Ahab who was king of Israel; according to the Old Testament she was a cruel immoral queen who fostered the worship of Baal and tried to kill Elijah and other prophets of Israel (9th century BC)
How To Use Jezebel In A Sentence
- He marries the infamous Jezebel, and built a Temple to the Canaanite deity Baal, popularizing this form of idolatry among the Jewish people.
- And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in and there shall be none to bury her.
- A chorus of male voices rose above the din, crescendoing, singing ‘Jezebel’ in ringing tones that deafened the room with awe.
- But now Jezebel, Israel's unbelieving queen, was after him, and he had to flee for his life.
- And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
- Jezebel, meanwhile, feels like the nastiest kind of bitchery, a girl-on-girl catfight that never seems to end and isn't nearly as funny as it thinks it is. Gawker Reckoning - Anil Dash
- Poppy & The JezebelsCool-girl Brit quartette Poppy & The Jezebels are Mollie Kingsley (vocals, bass keyboard, Theremin), Amber Bradbury (guitar), Poppy Twist (drums, Theremin), and Dom Vine (keys, synth, cello, vocals). Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume 146
- Fox wasted no time in cancelling the ratings deprived “The Return of Jezebel James,” starring Parkey Posey and Lauren Ambrose. Ugly Betty to Return May 7 on ABC
- Abby Kelly once entered a church only to find herself the subject of the sermon, which was preached from the text: "This Jezebel is come among us also. The Congress of Women: Held in the Woman's Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, U. S. A., 1893, With Portraits, Biographies and Addresses
- “Taking out red eye and airbrushing a pimple would be making her look her personal best,” fumes one angry commentor at Jezebel. com, where the controversy is brewing. Kelly Clarkson SELF Magazine Cover Photoshopped
